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Characters in this exact text
Animal perched on Gula’s shoulderAnimal perched on Gula’s shoulder — An animal with a membrane between its limbs, described as a flying monkey.On Pagefirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 364 / PDF p. 372Animal perched on Gula’s shoulderAnimal perched on Gula’s shoulder — An animal with a membrane between its limbs, described as a flying monkey.On Pagefirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 364 / PDF p. 372Boy holding the visitor’s horse in Kovaro’s villageBoy holding the visitor’s horse in Kovaro’s village — A boy who takes charge of the visitor’s mount at Unlanga’s order.On Pagefirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 363 / PDF p. 371Boy holding the visitor’s horse in Kovaro’s villageBoy holding the visitor’s horse in Kovaro’s village — A boy who takes charge of the visitor’s mount at Unlanga’s order.On Pagefirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 363 / PDF p. 371CetawayoCetawayo — historical Zulu ruler invoked as a comparison and ancestry claim.Mentionedfirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 361 / PDF p. 369ChakaChaka — historical Zulu ruler invoked as a comparison and ancestry claim.Mentionedfirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 362 / PDF p. 370DinganDingan — historical Zulu ruler invoked in ancestry/continuity claims.Mentionedfirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 362 / PDF p. 370GulaGula — A ritual practitioner who approaches the visitor with an animal on his shoulder.On Pagefirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 363 / PDF p. 371GulaGula — A ritual practitioner who approaches the visitor with an animal on his shoulder.On Pagefirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 363 / PDF p. 371Ka’saanguKa’saangu — A rival chief pointed out during the visitor’s meeting with Kovaro.On Pagefirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 363 / PDF p. 371Ka’saanguKa’saangu — A rival chief pointed out during the visitor’s meeting with Kovaro.On Pagefirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 363 / PDF p. 371KovaroKovaro — A chief who receives a visitor while threatened by a rival faction.On Pagefirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 363 / PDF p. 371KovaroKovaro — A chief who receives a visitor while threatened by a rival faction.On Pagefirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 363 / PDF p. 371SenecozaSenecoza — A ritual specialist whose attacks and disappearance are linked to a hyena.Mentionedfirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 362 / PDF p. 370SenecozaSenecoza — A ritual specialist whose attacks and disappearance are linked to a hyena.Mentionedfirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 362 / PDF p. 370ISteve — A young visitor from Virginia who stays with a distant cousin and confronts Senecoza.On Pagefirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 360 / PDF p. 368ISteve — A young visitor from Virginia who stays with a distant cousin and confronts Senecoza.On Pagefirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 360 / PDF p. 368Steve’s mount on the journey to KovaroSteve’s mount on the journey to Kovaro — A horse ridden into the mountains and held when its rider meets the chief.On Pagefirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 362 / PDF p. 370Steve’s mount on the journey to KovaroSteve’s mount on the journey to Kovaro — A horse ridden into the mountains and held when its rider meets the chief.On Pagefirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 362 / PDF p. 370UnlangaUnlanga — A Zulu warrior who seeks help for Kovaro and interprets during the meeting.On Pagefirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 360 / PDF p. 368UnlangaUnlanga — A Zulu warrior who seeks help for Kovaro and interprets during the meeting.On Pagefirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 360 / PDF p. 368Young chief killed after opposing Ka’saanguYoung chief killed after opposing Ka’saangu — An unmarried chief reported killed after challenging Kovaro’s rival.Off Pagefirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 361 / PDF p. 369Young chief killed after opposing Ka’saanguYoung chief killed after opposing Ka’saangu — An unmarried chief reported killed after challenging Kovaro’s rival.Off Pagefirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 361 / PDF p. 369
Surviving manuscript evidence
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Draft 1 — surviving Howard typescriptHoward typescript
Extent5 pagesCompletenessComplete
Physical extent: 5 pages / 5 TSS catalogue units
TSS: 15863–15867
Original typescript (OT).
Additional documentary notes
- Untitled Witness: The spreadsheet records this surviving witness as untitled. (witness level)
Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Slayer, The (d1) · TSS 15863–15867 · spreadsheet rows 14640–14644
Textual witnesses & editorial mediation
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Pictures in the Fire (2018 first printing), pp. 360–364.Later publication / editionAuthority basis: Editorially mediated witness · Treatment: Unknown / not yet reviewed
Pictures in the Fire (2018 first printing), pp. 360–364.