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Black Heart and White Heart (Paperback)
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Black Heart and White Heart (Paperback)
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Loot Price R257
Discovery Miles 2 570
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Before the beginning of this story of the most remarkable episodes
in his life, Philip Hadden was engaged for several years in
transport-riding--carrying goods on ox waggons from Durban or
Maritzburg to various points in the interior of Africa. On arriving
at the little frontier town of Utrecht in the Transvaal, in charge
of two waggon loads of mixed goods consigned to a storekeeper
there, it was discovered that five cases of brandy were missing
from his waggon. The storekeeper called him a thief and the two men
came to blows. Before anybody could interfere, the storekeeper
received a nasty wound in his side. That night, Hadden trekked back
into Natal, loaded up with Kaffir goods--such as blankets, calico,
and hardware--and crossed into Zululand, where no sheriff's officer
would be likely to follow. Being well acquainted with the language
and customs of the natives, he did good trade with them, and soon
found himself possessed of some cash and a small herd of cattle,
which he received in exchange for his wares. Meanwhile news reached
him that the man whom he had injured still vowed vengeance against
him, and was in communication with the authorities in Natal. These
reasons making his return to civilisation undesirable for the
moment, and further business being impossible until he could
receive a fresh supply of trade stuff, Hadden like a wise man
turned his thoughts to pleasure. Sending his cattle and waggon over
the border to be left in charge of a native headman with whom he
was friendly, he went on foot to Ulundi to obtain permission from
the king, Cetywayo, to hunt game in his country. Somewhat to his
surprise, the Indunas or headmen, received him courteously--for
Hadden's visit took place within a few months of the outbreak of
the Zulu war in 1878, when Cetywayo was already showing
unfriendliness to the English traders and others . . . .
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