Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2004-12-25 Public domain in the USA. 180 Wilson, Sarah Isabella Augusta, Lady 1865 1929 10035336 South African Memories Social, Warlike & Sporting from Diaries Written at the Time South African Memories Social, Warlike and Sporting from Diaries Written at the Time Reading ease score: 60.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Steven Gibbs and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "South African Memories" by Lady Sarah Isabella Augusta Wilson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book comprises a collection of personal diaries recounting the author's experiences in South Africa during a tumultuous period marked by both social upheaval and sporting events. Lady Wilson shares her observations and reminiscences from her visits, providing insights into life in South Africa during the late 19th century, including the political tensions surrounding the Boer War. The opening of the book sets the stage for her narrative, beginning with a dedication to her sister, who notably contributed to the Yeomanry Hospitals during the Boer War. Lady Wilson reflects on her personal journey to South Africa, touching upon her initial impressions of Cape Town, where she found both beauty and chaos. As she describes her excitement upon arriving in a politically charged atmosphere, she introduces us to the influential figures of the time, such as Cecil Rhodes and Alfred Beit, while detailing the social and political landscape that would shape her future experiences throughout the continent. Through her engaging prose, the reader gains a glimpse into the complexities of life during a transformative era in South African history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en South Africa -- Description and travel South African War, 1899-1902 -- Personal narratives DT Text South Africa Boer War Africa Women's Travel Journals Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Travel & Geography 542322 521910 2024-10-06T13:05:30.744588 2023-09-07T03:46:45.326516 text/html text/html 515831 2020-12-19T00:43:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 999538 2020-12-19T00:43:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1129699 2024-10-06T13:05:41.067552 application/epub+zip 1139366 2024-10-06T13:05:34.680612 application/epub+zip 270455 2024-10-06T13:05:33.112579 application/epub+zip 1305834 2024-10-06T13:05:45.957005 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1258230 2024-10-06T13:05:40.058541 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 358309 2022-09-07T16:36:23.071427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463495 463440 2024-10-06T13:05:29.683637 2023-09-07T03:46:44.605516 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 463318 2020-12-19T00:43:49 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 182660 2020-12-19T00:43:49 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 463310 2020-12-19T00:43:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 182591 2020-12-19T00:43:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23062 2024-10-06T13:05:46.095020 application/rdf+xml 15359 2024-10-06T13:05:33.702690 image/jpeg 3910 2024-10-06T13:05:33.410687 image/jpeg 1123573 2024-10-06T13:05:30.844721 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia