Project Gutenberg 2011-12-30 Public domain in the USA. 194 O'Neil, Owen Rowe 21018606 Adventures in Swaziland: The Story of a South African Boer Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Richard Prairie and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Adventures in Swaziland: The Story of a South African Boer" by Owen Rowe O'Neil is a historical narrative written in the early 20th century. The book recounts the experiences of the author, a young Boer, as he explores Swaziland and interacts with its royal family, particularly focusing on King Buno and Queen Labotsibeni. It provides a vivid account of the culture and complexities of Boer life during the times of migration, conflict, and colonial influences in Southern Africa. The opening of the work sets the stage for the author's journey, beginning with a glimpse into his family's background as Boers in Transvaal, their connection to Swaziland, and the political dynamics at play with the Zulu and Swazi tribes. The narrative introduces Oom Tuys, the author's uncle, who is portrayed as a prominent figure within Swazi politics, involved in delivering tributes to King Buno. This early section highlights the author's youthful aspirations to witness the grandeur of Swaziland, framing his eventual journey as a pivotal moment that intertwines the themes of adventure, cultural encounters, and the stark realities of life during a tumultuous period in South African history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/38447/38447-h/images/cover.jpg en Afrikaners -- Biography O'Neil, Owen Rowe Swaziland -- Description and travel DT Text Travel Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 637578 637586 2024-09-16T08:26:17.669201 2023-09-17T03:42:35.278184 text/html text/html 638382 2021-01-08T09:40:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2882622 2021-01-08T09:40:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2987689 2024-09-16T08:26:26.627163 application/epub+zip 2995200 2024-09-16T08:26:19.187192 application/epub+zip 302199 2024-09-16T08:26:18.396235 application/epub+zip 3161855 2024-09-16T08:26:32.244145 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3107442 2024-09-16T08:26:25.726163 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422731 2022-09-17T14:07:37.615628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 574153 574046 2024-09-16T08:26:16.277215 2023-09-17T03:42:34.055100 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 573855 2021-01-08T09:40:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 213971 2021-01-08T09:40:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 573847 2021-01-08T09:40:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 213928 2021-01-08T09:40:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20631 2024-09-16T08:26:32.400121 application/rdf+xml 13598 2024-09-16T08:26:18.500197 image/jpeg 2772 2024-09-16T08:26:18.448202 image/jpeg 2887552 2024-09-16T08:26:17.837216 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