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Captain W. Cornwallis Harris : Wild Sports in South Africa

W. J. Broderip to John Murray, submitting Captain W. Cornwallis Harris's Wild Sports in South Africa, 8 April 1839: 'Capt. Harris's book is entertaining, and seems to be the work of an honest man devoted to sport, and not caring what he suffers provided he gets his shot [...] There is a little expression here and there in the Captain's book, that might be changed for the better -- such as a rhinoceros giving up "the ghost"!'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: W. J. Broderip      Manuscript: Unknown

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