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The Man-Eaters of Tsavo, and Other East African AdventuresJ. H. Patterson

The Man-Eaters of Tsavo, and Other East African Adventures

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Original author: J. H. Patterson

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"The Man-Eaters of Tsavo, and Other East African Adventures" by J. H. Patterson is a semi-autobiographical book published in 1907. It recounts Patterson's harrowing experiences supervising railroad construction in Kenya in 1898, when two lions terrorized workers for nine months, killing dozens of people. Patterson eventually hunted down both man-eaters, earning international fame. The book also describes the completion of the bridge, encounters with local wildlife and tribes, and various hunting expeditions across East Africa.

The Man-Eaters of Tsavo, and Other East African Adventures, by J. H. Patterson. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #3810.

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31 Chapters

  1. 1.Preface322 words
  2. 2.Foreword850 words
  3. 3.Chapter XXVII: The Finding of the New Eland 300802 words
  4. 4.Chapter I: My Arrival at Tsavo2,607 words
  5. 5.Chapter II: The First Appearance of the Man-Eaters1,998 words
  6. 6.Chapter III: The Attack on the Goods-Wagon2,103 words
  7. 7.Chapter IV: The Building of the Tsavo Bridge1,752 words
  8. 8.Chapter V: Troubles with the Workmen2,716 words
  9. 9.Chapter VI: The Reign of Terror2,649 words
  10. 10.Chapter VII: The District Officer's Narrow Escape1,463 words
  11. 11.Chapter VIII: The Death of the First Man-Eater2,208 words
  12. 12.Chapter IX: The Death of the Second Man-Eater2,922 words
  13. 13.Chapter X: The Completion of the Tsavo Bridge1,494 words
  14. 14.Chapter XI: The Swahili and Other Native Tribes1,977 words
  15. 15.Chapter XII: A Night After Hippo2,585 words
  16. 16.Chapter XIII: A Day on the N'dungu Escarpment1,911 words
  1. 17.Chapter XIV: The Finding of the Man-Eaters' Den2,647 words
  2. 18.Chapter XV: Unsuccessful Rhino Hunts1,716 words
  3. 19.Chapter XVI: A Widow's Story1,100 words
  4. 20.Chapter XVII: An Infuriated Rhino1,626 words
  5. 21.Chapter XVIII: Lions on the Athi Plains3,725 words
  6. 22.Chapter XIX: The Stricken Caravan2,280 words
  7. 23.Chapter XX: A Day on the Athi River2,094 words
  8. 24.Chapter XXI: The Masai and Other Tribes1,684 words
  9. 25.Chapter XXII: How Roshan Khan Saved My Life4,076 words
  10. 26.Chapter XXIII: A Successful Lion Hunt2,137 words
  11. 27.Chapter XXIV: Bhoota's Last Shikar3,034 words
  12. 28.Chapter XXV: A Man-Eater in a Railway Carriage1,331 words
  13. 29.Chapter XXVI: Work at Nairobi1,118 words
  14. 30.Chapter XXVII: The Finding of the New Eland3,669 words
  15. 31.Appendix: I4,038 words