William Cotton Oswell, hunter and explorer : the story of his life with certain correspondance and extracts from the private journal of David Livingstone, hitherto unpublished (1900)
Oswell, William Edward, Livingstone, David, 1813-1873, Russell E. Train Africana Collection (Smithsonian Libraries) DSI · London : W. Heinemann · leaf 284
ass of shop-girls, or to show his pictures, horns and weapons and tell his stories to any¬ one who asked, though the constant repetition must have been very irksome. Most people recognised this, and were grateful accord¬ ingly ; but occasionally the visitors felt the gratitude was due to them for… … HORNS OF TAME OX FROM LAKE NGAMI. 13 feet 7 inches following curve ; 8 feet 4 inches from tip to tip. ’um up to see the curiosities. Your pa’ — and here he winked cunningly — ‘ likes showing of ’em off, ye knaow, it ’muses of him.’ And then, as the friend made his way into the house, he planted…
Oswell, William Cotton, 1818-1893
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