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abode there he had devoted much of his time and attention to 

 this object ; and numerous beautiful drawings of birds,, principally 

 from specimens in his own collection,, were made by himself and 

 by his friend, the well-known traveller and artist Mr. Baines, 

 for the illustration of his intended work. * * * * 



In May 1866, Andersson again returned to Damara Land, 

 and resumed his barter-trade with the natives and others. But, 

 as the Namaquas continued their persecutions, he determined, 

 with his usual indomitable resolution (although then a cripple, 

 and although his constitution was fairly broken down), on 

 making a journey to the Cunene for the purpose of ascertaining 

 if further to the northward a suitable locality for a trading- 

 station might be found, where he would at least be free from the 

 robberies of his enemies. 



Accompanied by a young Swede named Axel Ericson, 

 Andersson, in May 1867, left Objimbinque and set off on this 

 long and perilous journey; and though he was then so worn out 

 as hardly to be able to sit on his horse, he, together with several 

 followers, succeeded, though deserted by his native guide, in 

 reaching the river in question. 



Hardly had he arrived there, however, before his illness 

 became so serious as to cause him to determine on retracing his 

 steps. But it was not ordained that he should ever again 

 rejoin his friends ; for on his way through Ovampo Land, on 

 July 5th, 1867, his eyes were closed in death; and in the 

 country of the tribe Wagaambi his remains were interred in a 

 sand-hill by his Swedish friend and follower Axel Ericson. 



As an appropriate supplement to the foregoing biographical 

 sketch, I may here add an interesting extract from the annual 

 address of the Chairman of the Cape-Town Public Library for 

 the year 1868 : 



" Whilst Livingstone and others have been upraising the 



