Adventures of Hans Sterk, by Captain A.W. Drayson, R.A

About this eBook

Author

Drayson, Alfred W. (Alfred Wilks), 1827-1901

Title

Adventures of Hans Sterk: The South African Hunter and Pioneer

Credits

Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England

Language

English

LoC Class

PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

Subject

Zulu (African people) -- Fiction

Category

Text

eBook-No.

32559

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32559

Release Date

May 27, 2010

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2."Adventures of Hans Sterk" — Preface. — Chapter One. — Introduction to the Hunters—Death of the Lion—Discovery of the Elephants by Hans Sterk. — Chapter Two. — Following the Elephants—Cutting out the tusks—Hunting the herd of Elephants. — Chapter Three. — The Bull Elephant—The Charge of the Elephants—Counting the Spoils. — Chapter Four. — Seeking the Dead Elephants—Ambuscade of the Matabili Warriors—Escape of Hans Sterk and his Party—Battle with the Matabili—The Slaughter of Siedenberg. — Chapter Five. — Commando against the Matabili and Moselekatse, the Chief of the Matabili. — Chapter Six. — Hans determines to follow Katrine—He journeys by Night—Hans watches the Enemy. — Chapter Seven. — Expedition of the Matabili—Hans telegraphs to Katrine, and receives his Answer. — Chapter Eight. — The attempted Rescue—Hans outwitted and captured by the Matabili. — Chapter Nine. — Hans Sterk becomes a Prisoner with his Companions—Finds an unexpected Ally—Plots an Escape. — Chapter Ten. — The Prisoners are free—The Pursuit—The Horses sick—The Ride for Life—The Concealment. — Chapter Eleven. — Night in the Wilderness—The Lions roar—The Savage outwitted by a Lion—The Party take up a good position. — Chapter Twelve. — Preparations for a Siege—The Rock and Caves—Wild Bees and Rock Rabbits—The Baboons—The Night Watch. — Chapter Thirteen. — The Matabili appear, and follow the spoor of Hans’ party—The Discovery—The Attack—The Repulse of the Savages. — Chapter Fourteen. — The Fortification—Waiting Relief—Fight to the Last—Fresh Weapons—The Maidens keep watch—The Savages’ Night Attack—Their Defeat—The Battle—New Allies—The Poisoned Arrows—More of the Enemy arrive. — Chapter Fifteen. — Bernhard’s Journey—His Success—To the Rescue. — Chapter Sixteen. — The Fight for Life—Grand Attack of the Matabili—Help arrives—The Meeting of Old Friends—Retreat from the Stronghold. — Chapter Seventeen. — The Boers’ Camp—The Plans for the Future—Off to Natal—Treaty with the Zulu Chief—His Treachery—Slaughter of the Boers—The Defence of the Boers. — Chapter Eighteen. — The Boers advance towards Zulu Land—Their Battle with the Zulus—Hans’ Danger—Lost—The Artifice—The Race for Life. — Chapter Nineteen. — Unexpected Meeting—Hans tells his Story—The Ambuscade—Greek meets Greek in War—The Country near Natal—The News—The solitary Hunt in the Bush. — Chapter Twenty. — The Emigrants collect their Forces—Battle with Dingaan, the Zulu Chief—Formation of the Natal Settlement—The Treachery of the Zulu Chief—Brother against Brother. — Chapter Twenty One. — A Hunting Trip—Round the Bivouac Fire—The Hunter’s Tale—Carried off by a Lion—The Shooting Laws in the Desert—The Ophir of Scripture—Baboons hunting a Leopard—The Natal Rock Snake. — Chapter Twenty Two. — Elephants found—The Hunt—The Evening at the Camp—An Elephant Adventure—Encounter with a Kaffir Spy—More Elephants—Strange Men—Hans made Prisoner. — Chapter Twenty Three. — Hans carried away—His Fellow-prisoners—Slavery—Thoughts of Escape—Carried off to Sea—The Voyage—Pursued—The Chase—The Night Battle—The Repulse—The Capture. — Chapter Twenty Four. — Off to Simon’s Bay—Mutiny of the Slaves—Their Repulse—Ship on Fire—The black Demons—The Zulus’ Escape—The Vessel sinks. — Chapter Twenty Five. — Off in the Boats—The Storm—A fair Wind—A Council—They Steer for Islands—Land. — Chapter Twenty Six. — Game found on the Islands—Want of Water—Water at Last—Sea-lions—Fish and Eggs—A Ship—Rescued and Carried to Simon’s Bay—The Traveller among the Cockneys. — Chapter Twenty Seven. — Hans tires of the Towns—Reaches the Wilderness—Adventures with Wild Beasts—Meets his old Companions, and starts for his old Haunts. — Appendix. — The Dutch Boer of South Africa. — The Hottentot. — The Amakosa Kaffir. — Appendix. — The Dutch Boer of South Africa. — The Hottentot. — The Amakosa Kaffir.

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