CONTENTS. XI 



CHAPTER XVII. 



The River Cunene. — The Travelers tire Prisoners at large, — Kiugly 

 Revenge. — Kiugly Liberality. — Depart from Ondonga. — Sufferings 

 and Consequences resulting from Cold. — Return to Okamabuti. — 

 Damara Women murdered by Bushmen. — Preparations for Jour- 

 ney. — Obtain Guides. — Depart from Tjopopa'sWerft. — Game abun- 

 dant. — Author and three Lions stalk Antelopes in Company. — Ex- 

 traordinary Visitation. — The Rhinoceros's Guardian Angel. — The 

 Textor Erythrorhynchus. — The Amadina Squamifrons ; singular 

 Construction of its Nest. — Return to Barmen Page 204 



CHAPTER XVm. 



The Damaras. — Whence they came. — Their Conquests. — The Tide 

 turns. — Damara-land only partially inhabited. — Climate. — Sea- 

 sons. — Mythology. — Religion. — Superstitions. — Marriage. — Poly- 

 gamy. — Children. — Circumcision. — Bury their Dead, — Way they 

 mourn. — Children interred alive. — Burial of the Chief, and Super- 

 stitions consequent thereon. — Maladies. — Damaras do not live long; 

 the Cause thereof. — Food. — Music and Dancing, — How they swear. 

 — Power of the Chieftain limited, — Slothful People. — Numerals. — 

 Astronomy. — Domestic Animals ; their Diseases 214 



CHAPTER XIX. 



Dispatch a Messenger to Cape-Town. — Depart from Barmen. — Eik- 

 hams. — Eyebrecht. — Depart from Eikhams. — Elephant Fountain. — 

 Tunobis. — Enormous quantities of Game, — Shooting by Night at 

 the " Skarm," — The Author has several narrow Escapes. — Checked 

 in attempt to reach the Ngami. — The Party set out on their Return. 

 — Reach Elephant Fountain. — How to make Soap. — Pitfalls. — A 

 night Adventure. — Game scarce. — Join Hans. — The Party nearly 

 poisoned. — Arrival at Walfisch Bay. — A tub Adventure. — Extraor- 

 dinary Mortality among the Fish. — Author narrowly escapes Drown- 

 ing. — AiTival of the Missionary Vessel. — Letters from Home. — Mr. 

 Galton returns to Europe. — Reflections 229 



CHAPTER XX. 

 Capture of young Ostriches. — Natural History of the Ostrich ; where 

 found ; Description of ; Size ; Weight ; Age ; Voice ; Strength ; 

 Speed ; Food ; Water ; Breeding ; Incubation ; Cunning ; Stones 

 found in Eggs ; Chicks ; Flesh. — Brain in request among the Ro- 

 mans. — Eggs highly prized. — Uses of Egg-shells. — Feathers an ar- 



