Project Gutenberg 2005-07-30 Public domain in the USA. 235 Young, Frederick 1817 1913 A Winter Tour in South Africa Reading ease score: 54.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Taavi Kalju, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net/) "A Winter Tour in South Africa" by Sir Frederick Young is a travelogue written in the late 19th century. This work chronicles Young's extensive journey through South Africa, documenting his observations and experiences while traversing significant distances across land and sea. The narrative seeks to shed light on the state's development, the rich natural resources of the region, and the various cultures and communities that Young encounters throughout his travels. The opening of the narrative introduces the author's motivations and the context of his journey. Young emphasizes the need for continuous documentation of South Africa's rapid growth and the changing political climate, highlighting his dedication to accurately recording his experiences. He discusses the initial leg of his voyage from Southampton to Cape Town, detailing the pleasant experiences aboard the ship and the warm welcome he receives upon arrival. His first views of Cape Town, particularly on a festive occasion, underscore the vibrant culture and loyalty of the city's inhabitants. Young's writings offer insights into both the landscape and the sociopolitical dynamics of the time, setting the stage for the detailed observations he will share throughout his travels. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en South Africa -- Description and travel DT Text South Africa Africa Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 221911 221822 2024-10-07T10:13:47.875331 2023-09-07T10:49:38.839791 text/html text/html 223944 2020-12-12T06:47:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 593027 2020-12-12T06:47:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 702451 2024-10-07T10:13:55.924350 application/epub+zip 703121 2024-10-07T10:13:51.636345 application/epub+zip 152588 2024-10-07T10:13:50.175345 application/epub+zip 859123 2024-10-07T10:13:59.118783 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 829054 2024-10-07T10:13:54.942301 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259100 2022-09-08T05:10:12.055020 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198083 197965 2024-10-07T10:13:47.242410 2023-09-07T10:49:38.366839 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 197756 2020-12-12T06:47:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 72816 2020-12-12T06:47:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 197763 2020-12-12T06:47:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 72794 2020-12-12T06:47:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21487 2024-10-07T10:13:59.253774 application/rdf+xml 13969 2024-10-07T10:13:50.741335 image/jpeg 3412 2024-10-07T10:13:50.456342 image/jpeg 672508 2024-10-07T10:13:47.945351 application/octet-stream application/zip 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