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Генри Райдер Хаггард. Копи царя Соломона / King Solomon's Mines
Introduction. Предисловие
King Solomon’s mines. Копи царя Соломона
Chapter I. I meet sir Henry Curtis. Глава I. Я встречаюсь с сэром Генри Куртисом
Chapter II. The legend of Solomon's mines. Глава II. Легенда о копях царя Соломона
Chapter III. Umbopa enters our service. Глава III. Амбопа поступает к нам в услужение
Chapter IV. An elephant hunt. Глава IV. Охота на слонов
Chapter V. Our march into the desert. Глава V. Мы идем по пустыне
Chapter VI. Water! Water! Глава VI. Вода! Вода!
Chapter VII. Solomon's road. Глава VII. Дорога царя Соломона
Chapter VIII. We enter Kukuanaland. Глава VIII. Мы приходим в Страну Кукуанов
Chapter IX. Twala the king. Глава IX. Король Твала
Chapter X. The witch-hunt. Глава X. Охота на колдунов
Chapter XI. We give a sign. Глава XI. Мы совершаем чудо
Chapter XII. Before the battle. Глава XII. Перед боем
Chapter XIII. The attack. Глава XIII. Нападение
Chapter XIV. The last stand of the Greys. Глава XIV. Последний бой Серых
Chapter XV. Good falls sick. Глава XV. Болезнь Гуда
Chapter XVI. The place of death. Глава XVI. Чертог смерти
Chapter XVII. Solomon ’ s treasure chamber. Глава XVII. Сокровищница царя Соломона
Chapter XVIII. We abandon hope. Глава XVIII. Нас покидает надежда
Chapter XIX. Ignosi's farewell. Глава XIX. Мы прощаемся с Игнози
Chapter XX. Found. Глава XX. Найден
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Now that this book is printed, and about to be given to the world, a sense of its shortcomings both in style and contents, weighs very heavily upon me. As regards the latter, I can only say that it does not pretend to be a full account of everything we did and saw. There are many things connected with our journey into Kukuanaland that I should have liked to dwell upon at length, which, as it is, have been scarcely alluded to. Amongst these are the curious legends which I collected about the chain armour that saved us from destruction in the great battle of Loo, and also about the “Silent Ones” or Colossi at the mouth of the stalactite cave. Again, if I had given way to my own impulses, I should have wished to go into the differences, some of which are to my mind very suggestive, between the Zulu and Kukuana dialects. Also a few pages might have been given up profitably to the consideration of the indigenous flora and fauna of Kukuanaland[1]. Then there remains the most interesting subject – that, as it is, has only been touched on incidentally – of the magnificent system of military organisation in force in that country, which, in my opinion, is much superior to that inaugurated by Chaka in Zululand, inasmuch as it permits of even more rapid mobilisation, and does not necessitate the employment of the pernicious system of enforced celibacy. Lastly, I have scarcely spoken of the domestic and family customs of the Kukuanas, many of which are exceedingly quaint, or of their proficiency in the art of smelting and welding metals. This science they carry to considerable perfection, of which a good example is to be seen in their “tollas,” or heavy throwing knives, the backs of these weapons being made of hammered iron, and the edges of beautiful steel welded with great skill on to the iron frames.
The fact of the matter is, I thought, with Sir Henry Curtis and Captain Good, that the best plan would be to tell my story in a plain, straightforward manner, and to leave these matters to be dealt with subsequently in whatever way ultimately may appear to be desirable. In the meanwhile I shall, of course, be delighted to give all information in my power to anybody interested in such things.
