ARRIVAL AT WALFISCH BAY. iiO 



er, named the Foam, the sixth part of the expense of which 

 was defrayed by the missionaries referred to, who were anx- 

 ious not only to forward some suppHes, but to obtain a pas- 

 sage for a young member of their society, the Kev. Mr. 

 Schoneberg, who was about proceeding on a mission of 

 peace and good-will into Damara-land. 



As our plans were now so entirely changed, and as we 

 were about to travel through an almost unknown region, we 

 thought it expedient to disencumber ourselves of whatever 

 could in any way be spared. We left, accordingly, at the 

 Cape, among other things, two of our boats ; taking with us, 

 however, the other, a mackintosh punt, as being light and 

 portable, hoping some day or other to see her floating on the 

 waters of the Ngami. 



Our arrangements being finished, and the goods, &c., 

 shipped, we unfurled our sails on the 7th of August, and 

 bade farewell to Cape-Town, where, during our short stay, 

 we had experienced much kindness and hospitality. 



CHAPTER II. 



Ari'ival at Walfisch Bay. — Scenery. — Harbor described. — Want of 

 Water. — Capabilities for Trade. — Fish. — ^Wild-fowl. — Mirage. — 

 Sand Fountain. — The Bush-tick. — The Naras. — Quadrupeds 

 scarce. — Meeting the Hottentots. — Their filthy Habits. — The 

 Alarum. — The Turn-out. — ^Death of a Lion. — Arrival at Schepp- 

 mansdorf. — The Place described. — Mr. Bam. — Missionary Life. — 

 Ingratitude of Natives. — Missionary Wagons. 



In the afternoon of the 20th of August we found ourselves 

 safely anchored at the entrance of Walfisch Bay. From the 

 prevalence of southerly winds, this voyage seldom occupies 

 more than a week, but on the present occasion we were 

 double that time performing it. 



The first appearance of the coast, as seen from Walfisch 

 Bay, is little calculated to inspire confidence in the traveler 



