SUNSHINE & STORM IN RHODESIA, Selous 1896 Rowland Ward Africa Matabele Rebellion
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SUNSHINE AND STORM
IN
RHODESIABEING
A NARRATIVE OF EVENTS IN MATABELELANDBOTH DURING THE RECENT NATIVE INSURRECTION
UPTO THE DATE OF THE DISBANDMENT OF
THE BULAWAYO FIELD FORCEFREDERICK COURTENEY SELOUSROWLAND WARD & CO
1896First edition.
An important first hand account of the Matabele rebellion (Second Matabele War) by the famous big game hunter and leader of the Pioneer Column. After the close of the Matabele War, Mr. Selous returned to England but in 1895 wa...s offered an appointment in Matabeleland and proceeding to Rhodesia, took up the management of the Essexvale Estate neighbourhood of Bulawayo. He was busied in the organisation of the property till March 1896, when the rebellion of the natives broke out, and he assumed the command of the H troop of the Bulawayo Field Force which he retained till the conclusion of hostilities. The author was of opinion that the removal of the police force from Matabeleland to the Transvaal (Jameson Raid), " gave the natives their opportunity to revolt " but he asserts that the leaders of the insurrection had long determined on rising whenever the circumstances were favourable to the movement The causes of the discontent amongst the natives were, the exaction of “a certain amount of paid labour from every able-bodied man.” The confiscation of cattle, and the endeavour on the part of the Matabeles to free themselves from the restraints of a settled form of government. In addition to a full account of the rebellion, there is a supplementary chapter recording some of the authors views on the Anglo-Boer question, in which he states that " a war between the Boers and British can only be a calamity of incalculable dimensions to both races." (Mendelssohn. South African Bibliography.)23 x 15 cm. xxvii + 290 pp + fold out map + frontispiece & 5 plates + publishers adverts. "Zebra" endpapers.Very good condition, cloth frayed at ends of spine and age tanned as usual. Front hinge cracked but binding still sound. Previous owner's name on first blank page, contents clean and tidy, all plates and maps present.
IN
RHODESIABEING
A NARRATIVE OF EVENTS IN MATABELELANDBOTH DURING THE RECENT NATIVE INSURRECTION
UPTO THE DATE OF THE DISBANDMENT OF
THE BULAWAYO FIELD FORCEFREDERICK COURTENEY SELOUSROWLAND WARD & CO
1896First edition.
An important first hand account of the Matabele rebellion (Second Matabele War) by the famous big game hunter and leader of the Pioneer Column. After the close of the Matabele War, Mr. Selous returned to England but in 1895 wa...s offered an appointment in Matabeleland and proceeding to Rhodesia, took up the management of the Essexvale Estate neighbourhood of Bulawayo. He was busied in the organisation of the property till March 1896, when the rebellion of the natives broke out, and he assumed the command of the H troop of the Bulawayo Field Force which he retained till the conclusion of hostilities. The author was of opinion that the removal of the police force from Matabeleland to the Transvaal (Jameson Raid), " gave the natives their opportunity to revolt " but he asserts that the leaders of the insurrection had long determined on rising whenever the circumstances were favourable to the movement The causes of the discontent amongst the natives were, the exaction of “a certain amount of paid labour from every able-bodied man.” The confiscation of cattle, and the endeavour on the part of the Matabeles to free themselves from the restraints of a settled form of government. In addition to a full account of the rebellion, there is a supplementary chapter recording some of the authors views on the Anglo-Boer question, in which he states that " a war between the Boers and British can only be a calamity of incalculable dimensions to both races." (Mendelssohn. South African Bibliography.)23 x 15 cm. xxvii + 290 pp + fold out map + frontispiece & 5 plates + publishers adverts. "Zebra" endpapers.Very good condition, cloth frayed at ends of spine and age tanned as usual. Front hinge cracked but binding still sound. Previous owner's name on first blank page, contents clean and tidy, all plates and maps present.
