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The Bush-Boys is a novel written by Mayne Reid that tells the story of a Cape farmer and his family as they navigate the challenges of living in the wild Karoos of Southern Africa. The book is set in the mid-19th century and follows the lives of the farmer, his wife, and their... Read Full Overview

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

"Les enfants des bois" de Thomas Mayne Reid. ?crivain am?ricain d'origine irlandaise (1818-1883).

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

The book "" The Bush Boys: History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family "" has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Extrait: LES BOORS Hendrik Von Bloom tait un boor. Ce mot signifie litt ralement un rustre, un paysan vulgaire; pourtant en donnant mynheer Von Bloom cette qualification, nous sommes loin de vouloir lui manquer de respect. Dans la colonie anglaise du cap de Bonne-Esp rance,... Read Full Overview

I Les Boors Hendrik Von Bloom tait un boor. Ce mot signifie litt ralement un rustre, un paysan vulgaire; pourtant en donnant mynheer Von Bloom cette qualification, nous sommes loin de vouloir lui manquer de respect. Dans la colonie anglaise du cap de Bonne-Esp rance, on appelle... Read Full Overview

Hendrik Von Bloom was a boor. My young English reader, do not suppose that I mean any disrespect to Mynheer Von Bloom, by calling him a "boor." In our good Cape colony a "boor" is a farmer. It is no reproach to be called a farmer. Von Bloom was one-a Dutch farmer of the Cape-a... Read Full Overview

My young English reader, do not suppose that I mean any disrespect to Mynheer Von Bloom, by calling him a "boor." In our good Cape colony a "boor" is a farmer. It is no reproach to be called a farmer. Von Bloom was one-a Dutch farmer of the Cape-a boor.The boors of the Cape colony... Read Full Overview

Un roman dans la veine du Robinson suisse de Wyss qui nous conte l'histoire d'une famille qui se refugie dans des bois du sud de l'Afrique."