Isaacs, Nathaniel

Isaacs, Nathaniel
(1808–c. 1860)
   South African explorer. Isaacs spent several years among the Zulu tribes in Natal, exploring, trading and teaching the Africans basic agricultural techniques. His account of his experiences, Travels and Adventures in Eastern Africa, was published in 1836.

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