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- A guide for the English who have decided to emigrate to Kenya
- Geographic features and weather
- Temperment, utility, work ethic of local tribes
- Suitable crops and animals for farming
- Wildlife
- Pests, diseases, and medical advice
- Sports and other distractions
- Advice for women
- Laws and etiquette
On the ending to a typical day:
…Darkness falls all too quickly and at 6.30 a bath and change
into pyjamas is the order of the day. At 7 dinner—soup, buck,
partridge and pudding, not by any means forgetting whiskey and
a glass of port. Then with a pipe comes the writing of a letter or
two, the filling in of the day book and possibly the balancing of
accounts. At nine o’clock, healthily tired, we call to our dog and turn in…
On hunting with Teddy Roosevelt:
…Roosevelt’s bulk and conversational powers somewhat precluded
him from tracking, since the utmost caution and lack of noise are essential…
On opportunities for meeting women:
…The settler from the back blocks has very likely not met a
white lady since his last race meeting and is ready to see beauty
in the most meagre charms. She must be an unattractive damsel
indeed who cannot, if so desirous, bring at least one
eligible bachelor to her feet during the time at her disposal…
Golfing:
… It is a game especially suitable to those who are working in
the capital. The official or business man usually leaves his work
about 4, and has just comfortable time for a cup of tea and
a round of golf amid beautiful air and surroundings…
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