CONTENTS. \i 



Chapter XXXIII. 



PAGES 



A Life on the Ocean Wave. An Error in Natural 



History. A Happy Past... ... ... ... 207 — 212 



Chapter XXXIV. 



Robbing a Crocodile's Nest. Maternal Affection of 

 Crocodiles. Home, Sweet Home. The Great 

 Mashoona Race. Subsidies to the Matabele 

 King ... 213 — 222 



Chapter XXXV. 



Game worthy of a Sportsman's Skill. A Dangerous 



Mother. Gold! Gold! ... .. ... ... 223 — 227 



Chapter XXXVI, 



My Black Baby. A Child's Pluck. The Portuguese 



as Tenants. Slavery and its Results ... .. 228—234 



Chapter XXXVII. 



A Discovery in Natural History. Preparations for a 



Start. Dillon's Prowess ... ... ... ... 235 — 239 



Chapter XXXVIII. 

 A Rat Hunt. A Fortunate Escape ... ... ... 240 — 241 



Chapter XXXIX. 



On the Line of March. Peculiarities of the Tetzc 

 Fly. A Land of Promise for Emigration. Treat- 

 ment of the Natives. Native Ingenuity .. 242 — 249 



