CONTENTS. Xlll 



Game. — Extraordinary Shot at an Ostrich. — A Lion breakfasts on 

 his Wife. — Wonderful shooting Star. — Remarkable Mirage. — Game 

 and Lions plentiful. — The Ebony-tree. — Arrival at Bethany, a 

 Missionary Station. — The Trouble of a large Herd of Cattle. — A 

 thirsty Man's Cogitation. — Curious Superstition. — The Damara Cat- 

 tle described. — People who live entirely without Water. — Cross the 

 Orange River. — Sterile Country Page 299 



CHAPTER XXVI. 



Great Namaqua-land. — Its Boundaries and Extent. — Its Rivers. — Na- 

 ture of the Country. — Vegetation and Climate. — Geological Struc- 

 ture. — Minerals. — "Topnaars" and " Oerlams." — Houses. — My- 

 thology and Religion. — Tumuli. — Wonderful Rock. — Curious Le- 

 gend of the Hare. — Coming of Age. — The Witch-doctor. — Amu- 

 lets. — Superstitions. — A Namaqua's notion of the Sun. — Marriage. 

 — Polygamy. — Children. — Barbarous Practice. — Longevity. — Sin- 

 gular Customs. — Ornaments. — Tattooing. — Arms. — Idle Habits. — 

 Fond of Amusements. — Music and Dancing. — Spirits. — Mead. — 

 Domestic Animals 311 



CHAPTER XXVn. 



Leave the Orange River. — Arrival at Komaggas. — Gardening and 

 Agriculture. — The Author starts alone for the Cape. — Colony 

 Horses. — Enmity of the Boers to "Britishers." — Dutch Salutation. 

 — The Author must have been at Timbuctoo, whether or no. — He 

 an-ives at Cape-Town. — Cuts a sorry figure. — Is run away with. — 

 A Feast of Oranges. — Ghost Stories. — Cattle Auction. — Hans and 

 John Allen proceed to Australia. — Preparations for Journey to the 

 Ngami. — Departure from the Cape 325 



CHAPTER XXVm. 

 Arrival at Walfisch Bay. — Atrocities of the Namaquas. — Mr. Hahn. — 

 His Philanthropy. — Author departs for Richterfeldt. — Shoots a 

 Lion. — Lions unusually numerous. — Piet's Performances with Li- 

 ons. — The Lion a Church-goer. — Barmen. — Eikhams. — Kamapyu's 

 mad Doings and Consequences thereof. — Kamapyu is wounded by 

 other Shafts than Cupid's. — Author visits Cornelius ; here he meets 

 Amral and a party of Griqua Elephant-hunters, — Reach Rehoboth. 

 — Tan's Mountain. — Copper Ore. — Jonathan Afrika. — A Lion sups 

 ou a Goat. — A Lion besieges the Cattle 339 



