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The King's Assegai

The King's Assegai

by Bertram Mitford

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About this eBook

Author
Mitford, Bertram, 1855-1914
Title
The King's Assegai: A Matabili Story
Credits
Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England
Language
English
LoC Class
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject
Ndebele (African people) -- Fiction
Category
Text
eBook-No.
32925
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32925
Release Date
June 20, 2010
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.Untitled
  2. 2."The King's Assegai" — Prologue. — Chapter One. — Tshaka’s Impi. — Chapter Two. — The King’s Promise. — Chapter Three. — The Basutu Kraals. — Chapter Four. — The Tyay’igama Dance. — Chapter Five. — The Mosutu Witch-Doctor. — Chapter Six. — A Formidable Rival. — Chapter Seven. — The Fate of the Sentinel. — Chapter Eight. — The Prophecy of Masuka. — Chapter Nine. — The Kraal, Ekupumuleni. — Chapter Ten. — “Farewell, Gungana!” — Chapter Eleven. — The Eaters of Men. — Chapter Twelve. — A Wild and Desperate Scheme. — Chapter Thirteen. — In Outlawry. — Chapter Fourteen. — To Doom. — Chapter Fifteen. — The King’s Sentence. — Epilogue. — “Well, Untúswa, I believe now, at any rate, that all the gold this waggon could carry would not purchase that assegai from you,” I said, as soon as the old man had finished. “But what of Nangeza? Was she put to death?”

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