The Adventures of Three Englishmen and Three Russians in Southern Africa

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The Adventures of Three Englishmen and Three Russians in Southern Africa by Jules Verne , translated by Ellen E. Frewer

Information about this edition This is a translation of Verne's Aventures de trois Russes et de trois Anglais dans l’Afrique australe. The full English title used is Meridiana: The Adventures of Three Englishmen and Three Russians in South Africa. The translation was first published by Sampson Low, London, 1872.

[edit] Table of Contents

• Chapter I: On the Banks of the Orange River.
• Chapter II: Official Presentations.
• Chapter III: The Land Journey. (The Portage)
• Chapter IV: A Few Words About the “Mètre.”
• Chapter V: A Hottentot Village.
• Chapter VI: Better Acquaintance.
• Chapter VII: The Base of the Triangle.
• Chapter VIII: The Twenty-Fourth Meridian.
• Chapter IX: The Kraal.
• Chapter X: The Rapid.
• Chapter XI: A Missing Companion. (Where One Finds Nicolas Palander)
• Chapter XII: A Station to Sir John's Liking.
• Chapter XIII: Pacification by Fire.
• Chapter XIV: A Declaration of War.
• Chapter XV: A Geometric Progression. (One More Degree)
• Chapter XVI: Danger in Disguise. (Diverse Incidents)
• Chapter XVII: An Unexpected Blight. (The Desert Makers)
• Chapter XVIII: The Desert.
• Chapter XIX: Science Undaunted. (Triangulate or Die)
• Chapter XX: Standing a Siege. (Eight days to the Summit of Scorzef)
• Chapter XXI: Suspense. (Fiat Lux!)
• Chapter XXII: Hide and Seek. (Where Nicolas Palander is Carried Away)
• Chapter XXIII: Homeward Bound. (The Zambesi Falls)

Chapter titles are as given in the Frewer Translation. Parenthesized titles are translations of Verne's titles.

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