The Man-Eaters of Tsavo

It was towards noon on March 1, 1898, that I first found myself entering the narrow and somewhat dangerous harbour of Mombasa, on the east coast of Africa. The town lies on an island of the same name, separated from the mainland only by a very narrow channel, which forms the harbour; and as our vessel steamed slowly in, close under the quaint old Portuguese fortress built over three hundred years ago, I was much struck with the strange beauty of the view which gradually opened out before me. Contrary to my anticipation, everything looked fresh and green, and an oriental glamour of enchantment seemed to hang over the island. The old town was bathed in brilliant sunshine and reflected itself lazily on the motionless sea; its flat roofs and dazzlingly white walls peeped out dreamily between waving palms and lofty cocoanuts, huge baobabs and spreading mango trees; and the darker background of well-wooded hills and slopes on the mainland formed a very effective setting to a beautiful and, to me, unexpected picture.

Author: J. H. Patterson
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 04/26/2018
Pages: 206
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.01w x 0.44d
ISBN13: 9781717381392
ISBN10: 1717381391
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Occult & Supernatural

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