The Adventures of Three Englishmen and Three Russians in Southern Africa

The Adventures of Three Englishmen and Three Russians in Southern Africa (1872)
by Jules Verne, translated by Ellen E. Frewer

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.

230806The Adventures of Three Englishmen and Three Russians in Southern AfricaEllen E. FrewerJules Verne

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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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