Project Gutenberg 2007-11-26 Public domain in the USA. 79 Scully, W. C. (William Charles) 1855 1943 Scully, William Charles Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer E-text prepared by Charles Klingman "Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer" by W. C. Scully is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book reflects on the author's personal experiences and observations as a pioneer in South Africa during a transformative period marked by the discovery of gold and diamonds. It offers insights into life in the rural regions, the social dynamics, and the adventures of early settlers in a land ripe with potential yet fraught with challenges. At the start of the narrative, Scully shares a glimpse into his background, detailing his family's history and his early childhood in Ireland before emigrating to South Africa. He paints vivid pictures of his upbringing, filled with encounters with memorable characters and landmarks. The tone is nostalgic, capturing the simplicity of rural life and the impetus for change as societal shifts occur with the promise of wealth from natural resources. This opening sets the stage for Scully's journey, filled with the anticipation of adventure and the reality of pioneering life in a developing nation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en South Africa -- Description and travel Scully, W. C. (William Charles), 1855-1943 Authors, South African -- Biography Frontier and pioneer life -- South Africa DT PR Text Africa Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 401169 401108 2024-09-10T08:27:39.361001 2023-09-10T11:34:43.476093 text/html text/html 401162 401101 2024-09-10T08:27:39.567000 2023-09-10T11:34:43.636080 text/html text/html 212535 2024-09-10T08:27:45.269996 application/epub+zip 217594 2024-09-10T08:27:40.984984 application/epub+zip 217594 2024-09-10T08:27:40.127015 application/epub+zip 422235 2024-09-10T08:27:48.686943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405466 2024-09-10T08:27:44.678974 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405574 2022-09-11T06:24:40.591271 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376209 376193 2024-09-10T08:27:39.065045 2023-09-10T11:34:43.213076 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 376073 2007-11-26T17:34:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 149635 2007-11-26T17:34:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19058 2024-09-10T08:27:48.816955 application/rdf+xml 16977 2024-09-10T08:27:40.474002 image/jpeg 3893 2024-09-10T08:27:40.300994 image/jpeg 212485 2024-09-10T08:27:39.602026 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 en.wikipedia