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James Backhouse (1794–1869) came from a family of accomplished naturalists and horticulturalists. As a Quaker, he spent several years in Australia engaged in missionary and humanitarian work, after which he returned to England via Mauritius and South Africa. The present work, first published in 1844, is adapted from his journals of that journey, providing a rich and personal account. It contains vivid descriptions of the people he encountered, particularly the indigenous communities and those involved in the slave trade, which he found revolting and unchristian. Backhouse's horticultural interests are evident in the detailed botanical observations he made, the value of which led to a genus of shrub being named after him: Backhousia. This work contains illustrations based on original sketches made by Backhouse during the trip, and appendices which include letters and texts relating to the mission, as well as a map of South Africa.

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Author:   James Backhouse
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 4.20cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.950kg
ISBN:  

9781108076425

ISBN 10:   1108076424
Pages:   760
Publication Date:   25 September 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. Voyage to the Mauritius; 2. Prison in Port Louis; 3. Grand Rivière; 4. Voyage to the Cape of Good Hope; 5. Cape Town; 6. Houw; 7. Zuurbraak; 8. Wagon upset; 9. Krom Rivier; 10. Cattle and bones; 11. Uitenhage; 12. Zondag Rivier; 13. Weather; 14. Villages; 15. Departure for Caffraria; 16. Burns Hill; 17. Deliberateness of the Caffers; 18. Motives for returning toward the Cape Colony; 19. Mount Coke; 20. Bank of the Great Fish River; 21. Departure from Graham's Town; 22. Departure from the Kat River; 23. Griquas; 24. Witte Bergen; 24b. Country; 25. Wild animals; 26. Sending to buy corn; 27. Journey to the Kuruman; 28. Departure from Griqua Town; 29. Departure from Beaufort; 30. Conference with E. Cook; 31. Extreme heat; 32. The Amse river; 33. Drought; 34. Uitkomst; 35. Friends' School; 36. Meeting in Cape Town; Appendices A-G.

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