The Rifle and the Hound in Ceylon. By

The Rifle and the Hound in Ceylon. By Sir Samuel W.(White) Baker: In This Deeply Touching Tear-Jerker, Michelle Cole Tells the Unforgettable, Moving Story, of Avibrant, Courageous Young Girl, Who Helps Change Another Young Girl's Life, Forever.

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There is one thing necessary to the enjoyment of sport in Ceylon, and without which no amount of game can afford thorough pleasure; this is personal comfort. Unlike a temperate climate, where mere attendance becomes a luxury, the pursuit of game in a tropical country is attended with immense fatigue and exhaustion.... Sir Samuel White Baker, (8 June 1821 - 30 December 1893) was a British explorer, officer, naturalist, big game hunter, engineer, writer and abolitionist. He also held the titles of Pasha and Major-General in the Ottoman Empire and Egypt. He served as the Governor-General of the Equatorial Nile Basin (today's South Sudan and Northern Uganda) between Apr. 1869 - Aug. 1873, which he established as the Province of Equatoria. He is mostly remembered as the discoverer of Lake Albert, as an explorer of the Nile and interior of central Africa, and for his exploits as a big game hunter in Asia, Africa, Europe and North America. Baker wrote a considerable number of books and published articles. He was a friend of King Edward VII, who as Prince of Wales, visited Baker with Queen Alexandra in Egypt.

Book information

ISBN: 9781540656254
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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Language: English
Number of pages: 138
Weight: 286g
Height: 254mm
Width: 203mm
Spine width: 8mm