British Central Africa : an attempt to give some account of a portion of the territories under British influence north of the Zambesi / by Sir Harry H. Johnston, K.C.B., F.Z.S., F.R.G.S., F.R.S.G.S., Fellow of Anthropological Institute Royal Colonial Institute, et cetera H.M. Commissioner and Consul-General in British Central Africa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnston, Harry, 1858-1927, author.

Series:

Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Maps and Travel Literature.

Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Maps and Travel Literature

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Natural history.

Africa, Central--Description and travel.

Africa, Central.

Central Africa.

Africa, Central--Discovery and exploration.

Discoveries in geography.

Malawi--Description and travel.

Malawi.

Natural history--Africa, Central.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xix, 544 pages, 5 unnumbered leaves of plates (some folded)) : illustrations, color maps, portraits.

Place of Publication:

London : Methuen and Company, 1897.

System Details:

text file

Contents:

What the country looks like

Physical geography

Appendix: The coal of Nyasaland, report by the Director of the Scientific Department of the Imperial Institute on two samples of coal from Nyasaland, received through Mr. P.L. Sclater from Mr. Alfred Sharpe

History

The founding of the Protectorate

Appendix: The present method of administering British Central Africa

The slave trade

The European settlers

Appendix I: Bilious Hæmoglobinuric, or Black-water fever / by Dr. D. Kerr Cross

Appendix II: Hints as to outfit for British Central Africa

Missionaries

Botany

Appendix I: An essay on the useful trees of British Central Africa / by Harry Kambwiri

Appendix II: List of the known plants occuring in British Central Africa, Nyasaland, and the British territory north of the Zambezi / compiled ... by I.H. Burkill

Zoology

Appendix I: List of mammals recorded in British Central Africa / list principally based on the work of Mr. Oldfield Thomas

Appendix II: Game regulations of British Central Africa

Appendix III: List of birds recorded from British Central Africa / list ... based on the papers ... by Captain G.E. Shelley

Appendix IV: List of the reptiles, batrachians, and fishes recorded from British Central Africa / list mainly based on the papers ... by Dr. A. Günther and Mr. G.A. Boulenger

Appendix V: List of land and fresh water molluscs recorded in British Central Africa / list founded on that published by Mr. Edgar A. Smith

Appendix VI: List of Arachnida, chilopoda, and diplopoda / list ... by Mr. R.I. Pocock

Appendix VII: List of orthoptera, hymenoptera, and hemiptera collected by Sir Harry Johnston ... / by W.F. Kirby

Appendix VIII: List of lepidoptera recorded from British Central Africa / list is founded on papers published by Dr. A.G. Butler

Appendix IX: List of coleoptera recorded from British Central Africa / list is founded on the paper published by Mr. C.J. Gahan

The natives of British Central Africa

Appendix: Diseases of the natives of British Central Africa / by Dr. D. Kerr Cross

Languages

Appendix: Vocabularies.

Notes:

"With six maps and 220 illustrations reproduced from the author's drawings or from photographs."

"William Brendon and Son, printer"--Title page verso.

Includes illustrations and photographs by Miss Kate Pragnell, Mr. William Wheeler, Mr. J.B. Yule, Mr. Alfred Sharpe, Mr. Fred. M. Moir, Mr. E. Harrhy, Commander Percy Cullen, Mr. J. Trotter, Mr. R. Webb, Gilbert Stevenson, Rev. A.G.B. Glossop, Miss Palmer, Mr. J.F. Cunningham, and Mr. Foulkes.

"Map showing approximate annual rainfall in British Central Africa & adjoining countries, compiled from data supplied by Sir H.H. Johnston", "Map showing orographical features in British Central Africa & adjoining countries, compiled from data supplied by Sir H.H. Johnston", "Map of British Central Africa showing administrative divisions, compiled from data supplied by Sir H.H. Johnston", "Map of the Shire Highlands compiled from the surveys made by Capt. Sclater, Sir Harry Johnston, Mr. Alfred Sharpe, Lieut.-Colonel Edwards, and the Surveyors of the British Central Africa Administration, with additions from the maps of Mr. Oscar Beringer", "Map of British Central Africa showing density of population and distribution of native tribes", and "Map of British Central Africa showing mission stations & foreign settlers" by J.G. Bartholomew.

Colonial edition published in the same year lacks frontispiece.

Reproduction of the original from the Bryn Mawr College Library.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

OCLC:

555697641

Access Restriction:

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