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Carl Peter Thunberg. Travels at the Cape of Good Hope 1772-1775

Carl Peter Thunberg. Travels at the Cape of Good Hope 1772-1775

admin2021-02-07T10:53:04+00:00July 24th, 1986|

Carl Peter Thunberg (1743), a Swede and disciple of the renowned botanist, Linnaeus the elder, was the first university graduate to travel extensively in the Cape interior, preceding the expedition of his compatriot, Anders Sparrman. Apart from recounting his three journeys - two to the Eastern Cape as far as the Sundays River, and one to the Roggeveld - he spent some time in the vicinity of Cape Town, describing the social life and customs of the inhabitants, colonial, slave and indigene.

The Letters of Jane Elizabeth Waterston 1866-1905

The Letters of Jane Elizabeth Waterston 1866-1905

admin2021-03-28T11:05:12+00:00July 24th, 1983|

Jane Waterston (1843-1932) accompanied the missionary, Dr James Stewart, to the Eastern Cape when he became principal of the Lovedale Institution. There she started the Girls' Institution but her real desire was to work as a doctor amongst women in the interior of Africa. In 1874 she returned to England where she was amongst the first women to train in medicine at the London School of Medicine for Women. After a brief and disillusioning stay in Nyasaland, she moved to Cape Town where she became a notable figure, participating actively in the political life of the town. She retained her friendship with James Stewart throughout her life, writing to him regularly on a wide variety of topics.

William Somerville’s narrative of his journeys to the Eastern Cape frontier and to Lattakoe 1799-1802

William Somerville’s narrative of his journeys to the Eastern Cape frontier and to Lattakoe 1799-1802

admin2022-08-26T15:56:39+00:00July 24th, 1979|

William Somerville, an Edinburgh doctor, accompanied the invading forces of Major-General Craig when the British took the Cape in 1795. He remained at the Cape for some years, accompanying Major-General Dundas to the eastern districts during the height of conflict on the frontier. Subsequently he accompanied an expedition to the Orange River. On both occasions he recorded the cultures of the indigenous people whom he met, and the flora and fauna.

Selected Articles from the Cape Monthly Magazine (New Series 1870-76)

Selected Articles from the Cape Monthly Magazine (New Series 1870-76)

admin2021-07-26T10:09:10+00:00July 24th, 1978|

The "Cape Monthly Magazine" was the best-known of the 19th century Cape journals. Edited by Professor Roderick Noble of the South African College, and Alfred Whaley Cole, it attracted contributions from leading Cape intellectuals. This selection deals with travels and historical reminiscences and includes articles by Dr W.G. Atherstone, Charles Brownlee and Robert Godlonton

Anders Sparrman. Travels in the Cape 1772-1776: Vol. II

Anders Sparrman. Travels in the Cape 1772-1776: Vol. II

admin2021-02-07T11:06:44+00:00July 24th, 1976|

This second volume of Sparrman's travels concerns his account of his journey to the Eastern Cape including a stay at Agter Bruintjies Hoogte. It includes comments on the practices of the Khoi of the eastern districts and of local flora and fauna.

Anders Sparrman. Travels in the Cape 1772-1776; Vol. I

Anders Sparrman. Travels in the Cape 1772-1776; Vol. I

admin2021-02-07T10:59:49+00:00July 24th, 1975|

Anders Sparrman (1748-1820), a young Swedish doctor, is noteworthy for his visit to parts of the Cape which were little known at that time. This first volume describes his journey past Mossel Bay and through the Langkloof.

David Livingstone South African Papers (1849-1853)

David Livingstone South African Papers (1849-1853)

admin2019-08-02T12:19:52+00:00July 24th, 1974|

This volume of Livingstone's writings, which predates his travels, is concerned primarily with South African racial and missionary affairs as well as comments on traders. His bitter prejudice against the Boers emerges clearly, as do his conflicts with other missionaries., but his insights into local societies are nonetheless revealing.

Beschryvinge van Kaap der Goede Hoope, met de zaaken daar toe behoorende, door François Valentyn, 1726. Dl. II.

Beschryvinge van Kaap der Goede Hoope, met de zaaken daar toe behoorende, door François Valentyn, 1726. Dl. II.

admin2022-08-16T21:06:19+00:00July 24th, 1973|

This second part of Valentyn's travels continues with the account of his visit in 1702 and a later visit of 1714. It includes a lengthy account of the customs of the Khoi and their language, the fauna to be encountered and the early history of the settlement.

Travels and Adventures in Southern Africa by George Thompson, 1823-24; Vol. II

Travels and Adventures in Southern Africa by George Thompson, 1823-24; Vol. II

admin2021-09-02T15:36:43+00:00November 25th, 1968|

This second volume of Thompson's travels covers a journey to the 'country of the bushmen, Korannas, and Namaquas', in the Roggeveld and Namaqualand. The volume concludes with 'observations on the present condition of the Dutch and English inhabitants' and a discussion on the commercial potential of the Cape Colony.

Travels and Adventures in South Africa by George Thompson, 1823-24; Vol. I

Travels and Adventures in South Africa by George Thompson, 1823-24; Vol. I

admin2021-09-02T15:41:07+00:00July 25th, 1967|

George Thompson, who arrived in the Cape about 1818, was a successful merchant in Cape Town. He married a Dutch woman and travelled widely in southern Africa in the early years of the 19th century. Much of this travelling was to expand the business of his company amongst the 1820 settlers of the Eastern Cape. He also travelled up to Kuruman and across to the Augrabies Falls on the Orange River.

Carl Peter Thunberg. Travels at the Cape of Good Hope 1772-1775

The Letters of Jane Elizabeth Waterston 1866-1905

William Somerville’s narrative of his journeys to the Eastern Cape frontier and to Lattakoe 1799-1802

Selected Articles from the Cape Monthly Magazine (New Series 1870-76)

Anders Sparrman. Travels in the Cape 1772-1776: Vol. II

Anders Sparrman. Travels in the Cape 1772-1776; Vol. I

David Livingstone South African Papers (1849-1853)

Beschryvinge van Kaap der Goede Hoope, met de zaaken daar toe behoorende, door François Valentyn, 1726. Dl. II.

Travels and Adventures in Southern Africa by George Thompson, 1823-24; Vol. II

Travels and Adventures in South Africa by George Thompson, 1823-24; Vol. I

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