The Bush Boys. History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family by Mayne Reid
In "The Bush Boys: History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family", Mayne Reid invites readers on an extraordinary journey into the untamed landscapes of Southern Africa. Set against the backdrop of colonial Cape Town, this historical adventure novel presents a vivid portrayal of a rural farming family as they navigate the challenges and triumphs of life in the bush.
Table of Content
Chapter 4 A Talk about Locusts
Chapter 8 The Fate of the Hero
Chapter 11 The Death of the Lion
Chapter 13 The Travellers Benighted
Chapter 15 Spooring for a Spring
Chapter 16 The Terrible “Tsetse”
Chapter 17 The Long-Horned Rhinoceros
Chapter 19 The Death of the Elephant
Chapter 21 “Jerking” an Elephant
Chapter 23 Stalking the Ourebi
Chapter 24 Little Jan’s Adventure
Chapter 25 A Chapter upon Hyenas
Chapter 26 A House Among the Tree-Tops
Chapter 27 The Battle of the Wild Peacocks
Chapter 30 The Missing Hunter, and the Wildebeests
Chapter 31 The Ant-Eater of Africa
Chapter 32 Hans Chased by the Wildebeest
Chapter 33 Besieged by the Bull
Chapter 35 The Elephant’s Sleeping-Roost
Chapter 36 Making the Elephant’s Bed
Chapter 37 The Wild-Asses of Africa
Chapter 38 Planning the Capture of the Quaggas
Chapter 40 Driving in the Eland
Chapter 41 A Wild Ride on Quagga-Back
Chapter 46 Totty and the Chacmas