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    A Hunting Expedition to the Transvaal
    A Hunting Expedition to the Transvaal
    A Hunting Expedition to the Transvaal
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    A Hunting Expedition to the Transvaal

    By Diocleciano Fernandes das Neves

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    "A Hunting Expedition to the Transvaal by D. Fernandes das Neves, translated by Mariana Monteiro...a very interesting book...Neves, a merchant adventurer trading for ivory in the country at the back of Delagoa Bay, has written what is obviously a trustworthy account of his adventures as a hunter." -Pall Mall Gazette, June 19, 1879

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookcrop
    Release dateNov 13, 2023
    ISBN9798868995552
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