JAN ARTOLCMAN
OVER THE NILE OF HEAVEN.
Joseph Count Potocki's hunting expedition to the Sudan.
With illustr. by J.Rapacki
2nd ed.
Warsaw this year, Gebethner and Wolff, pp [2] 151, format 17.5x23.5
Thebook is a description of a hunting expeditionto Sudan which the Author - the first editor of the Polish Hunter - took in 1901 together with Count Józef Potocki at his invitation, and to whom he dedicated his book: "To the brave sportsman, excellent author of hunting works, Józef hr. Potocki, as a token of honor, this work is dedicated by the Author."
This invitation read as follows: "I would consider myself fortunate if you would like to go with me; expedition, weapons prepared for two; departure from Trjest on January 10, return at the end of March; land healthy, not febrile; please reply. Joseph Potocki."
The book will be an interesting complement to all works devoted to the expeditions of Count Józef Potocki. It provides an account of a hunting expedition to the Blue Nile region. Initial plans called for hunting along the right bank of the White Nile, but due to the fact that other hunting expeditions were taking place at the time - and Count Hoyos went hunting in the White Nile area - they were changed and, on the advice of the locals, it was decided to march to the Blue Nile, which was also expected to be rich in big game.
Throughout the expedition, its participants hunted the following species of big game: elephant, lion, buffalo, hippopotamus, antelope: roan, hartebeest, roan, basmat, mora; antelope: ariel, russet; warthogs and many species of birds.
The author also describes the results of other hunting expeditions that were taking place around the Nile at the time, including Rev. Arenberg's expedition, Rev. Lichtenstein's expedition, the Hoyos-Buxton expedition, and the Teleky-Coloredo expedition.
CHAPTER INDEX:
CHAPTER I
Departure from Warsaw, - Vienna, - Cairo, - Our service, - Expedition material, - Assuan, - Hr. Teleky, - "Prince Abbas", - Sudan Military Railway, - Nubian Desert, - Interesting meeting)
CHAPTER II
Khartoum, - Omdurman, - Protective hunting law for Sudan, - Plan of our expedition, - Departure from Khartoum, - Sailing on the Blue Nile, - Wod-Medani, - Departure by caravan, -Senaar, - Our hunters (shikari).
CHAPTER III
Departure from Senaar, - Man-eater, - Sudanese guinea fowl, - Jungle, - Nests of termites, - Great Senga, - Pintail crane, - New hunters, Hellet-Tefik (Karkocz), - Smith-Bey, - First gazelle killed, - Louni
CHAPTER IV
The first hypopotamus, - Mashra-Abad, - The restless night, - Ariels, - The former bearing of the Nile, - Rigueba, - Hypopotamuses and crocodiles, - The russet gazella.
CHAPTER V
Lion hunting
CHAPTER VI
Tibna, - The chubbed crane, - Elephant tracks, - Ahmed-Mogit, - Night in camp, - The jungle, - The scorched earth, - Five ariels in one day.
CHAPTER VII
El-Harun, - Meeting with A boruf, - Phacochers, - Catamburo, - Lion or panther, - Charge of the wild boar, - On the tracks of the buffalo, - The elephant and the telegraph, - Twelve shots at a single piece.
CHAPTER VIII
Dissa, - Elephant hunting
CHAPTER IX
Once again in the zeriba, - Excursion of Count Potocki to the other side of the Nile and the killing of the aboruf, - Retreat, - Buffalo hunting, - Giant phacocher, - The cause of the panther, - The killing of the tetel
CHAPTER X
Hunting hypopotamuses, Dublet to aborufs, - Lioness, - Forcing marches, - Mirage phenomenon, - Return to Khartoum
Birds on the Blue Nile
Infrequent!
HALF CLOTH HARDCOVER BINDING. GILT ON THE SPINE.
Condition BDB-/ minor tear of pre-title page.
