1907 June The Son Of Tarzan

DATE:  June 20, 1907                                                                                                              EVENT:  The Marjorie W. arrives in England.                                                                              SOURCE:  "And so at length, the Marjorie W. came to England, and there the officers and the scientists, filled with compassion for the pitiful wreck of a man they had rescued from the jungles, furnished Paulvitch with funds and bid him and his Ajax/Akut, Godspeed." ERB-The  Son Of Tarzan.                                                                                                                            CHAT:  Marjorie W's sailing time? Unfortunately, I couldn't find a specific historical record detailing the exact sea travel time from Luanda, Portuguese Angola to Dover, England in 1907. However, we can estimate the journey based on the transportation methods and conditions of the era.

• The most likely mode of transportation would have been steamship. These vessels were significantly faster and more reliable than sailing ships, but the journey still took weeks.
• The Atlantic Ocean could be unpredictable, especially in certain seasons. Storms, rough seas, port stops, and mechanical issues could delay the journey.

Given the distances involved and the transportation methods of the time, a reasonable estimate for the journey from Luanda, Portuguese Angola, to Dover, England in 1907 would be between four to six weeks. For a working date, I used six weeks which is conservative. That allows for some extra time adjustment should it be needed.   

The Son Of Tarzan

DATE:  June 20, 1907

EVENT:  Upon arrival in England Paulvitch took Akut/Ajax, to England to a certain famous animal trainer.

SOURCE:  "In London Paulvitch went directly with his prize to a certain famous animal trainer." ERB-The Son Of Tarzan.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

James Michael Moody is a lifelong fan and collector of Edger Rice Burroughs. Over the past forty-five years, Moody has contributed over two hundred articles to various ERB-related fanzines. He also manages an unauthorized Tarzan blog titled Greystoke Chronologist: James Michael Moody. There, the researcher chronologies the Tarzan books starting in May 1872 (known as the pushback theory) instead of the more accepted date, May 1888.

James Michael Moody also authorizes the action-packed Sci-Fi fantasy adventure Unium series. Pioneers On Unium, published December 31, 2019, Exiled On Unium, published August 25, 2022, and Swordsman On Unium, published on July 15, 2024.