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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this... Read Full Overview

A Frontier Mystery is a novel written by Bertram Mitford and first published in 1905. The story is set in the late 19th century in South Africa, during the time of the Boer War. The main character, a British officer named Captain George Stuart, is sent on a mission to investigate... Read Full Overview

"A Frontier Mystery" from Bertram Mitford. Colonial writer, novelist, essayist and cultural critic (1855-1914).

A Frontier Mystery is a novel written by Bertram Mitford in 1905. The story is set in the late 19th century in South Africa, where a series of mysterious events take place in a frontier town. The protagonist, a young Englishman named Ronald Standish, arrives in the town and becomes... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: A Frontier Mystery by Bertram Mitford

Reproduction of the original: A Frontier Mystery by Bertram Mitford

Such were but few of the opprobrious phrases, rolled forth alternately, in the clear sonorous Zulu, from alternate sides of the river, which flowed laughing and bubbling on in the sunlight, between its high banks of tree-shaded rocks. Yet in spite of the imputation of "whiteness"... Read Full Overview

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