CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 

 Departure from Sweden. — Day-dreams. — Fraternal Love. — A tempt- 

 ing Offer. — Preparations for Journey to Africa. — Departure from 

 England. — Arrival at the Cape. — Town and Inhabitants. — Table 

 Mountain. — Curious Legend. — Preparation for Journey into the 

 Literior. — Departure for Walfisch Bay Page 19 



CHAPTER n. 



Arrival 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 29 



CHAPTER HI. 



Preparations for Journey. — Breaking-in Oxen. — Departure from 

 Scheppmansdorf. — An infuriated Ox. — The Naarip Plain. — The 

 scarlet Flower. — The Usab Gorge. — The Swakop River. — Tracks 

 of Rhinoceros seen. — Anecdote of that Animal. — A Sunrise in the 

 Tropics. — Sufferings from Heat and Thirst.— Arrival at Daviep : 

 great resort of Lions. — A Horse and Mule killed by them. — The 

 Author goes in pursuit. — A troop of Lions. — "Unsuccessful Chase. — 

 Mules' flesh palatable 44 



CHAPTER rV^. 



The Gnoo and the Gemsbok. — Pursuit of a Rhinoceros. — Venomous 

 Fly. — Fruit of the Acacia nutritious. — Sun-stroke. — Crested Parrot. 

 — A Giraffe shot. — Tjobis Fountain. — Singular Omelet. — Xutritious 

 Gum. — Arrival at Richterfeldt. — Mr. Rath and the Missions. — The 

 Damaras : their Persons, Habits, &c. — Lions Troublesome. — Panic. 

 — Horse Si ckness 50 



