CONTENTS. xm 



Start fot the distant Land of Elephants — The Hottentots make free 

 with my Brandy, and mutiny — Leopards — Kuruman — Mr. Moffat, 

 the good Missionary — Roasted Locusts Page 177 



CHAPTER XL 

 Motito — The Bechuana Tribes — The mysterious great inland Lake- 

 Blesbok and Wildebeest abundant — Park-like Country — Wp arrive 

 at the beautiful Vale of Bakatla — Dr. Livingstone, the Missiuaary — 

 Native Fashions at Church — Determine to push on to Bamangwato — 

 The Natives follow me for Venison — Great Variety of Game — A dan- 

 gerous Fight with a Herd of Buffaloes, two of which are slain — A 

 Colony of Baboons — A Rhinoceros chases me round a Bush — Habits 

 of the Beast — A noble Eland killed — An impromptu Steak — Slay a 

 Rhinoceros, and lose my Way in the Forest 199 



CHAPTER Xn. 

 My Hottentots object to advance further into the Interior — A Boar 

 Hunt — We march through a charming Country — The Mountain Pass 

 of Sesetabie — A Lion and Lioness inspect my Cattle, and the Lion 

 pays for peeping — Hungry Hyaenas sup upon the Cattle Furniture — 

 Ihe Camelopard- Descri2)tion of its Habits — Booby, a Bechuana 

 Kraal — Gun Medicme — Disastrous Finale to an Incantation — Native 

 Conspiracy to prevent my further Progi-ess 221 



CHAPTER xm. 



The Guides try to mislead me — The Cattle and Horses dying from 



Thirst — Search for Water — Melancholy Anticipations — Directed to a 



Pool by the Flight of Birds — Chase and kill a Giraffe — Wandering 



Bechuanas point out my right Course — Miserable Condition of the 



Natives — Game Pitfalls — Mimosa Grove smashed by Elephants — A 



inoceros charges me — Abundance of large Game — Lost in the 



orest 241 



CHAPTER XIV. 

 The Bamangwato Mountains — The Elephant's Fountain — A Troop of 

 colossal Giraffes — Elephants drinking by Night — Habits of the Afri- 

 can Elei)hant — Elephant Hunt — A Bull shot after a dangerous En- 

 counter — Cutting out the Tusks — Extraordinary Rocks — Mountain 

 Retreat of Sicomy, King of Bamangwato — His Cunning — Barter Mus- 

 kets for Ivorj' — His Majesty's. curious Gun-practice — Trading for Na- 

 tive Weapons 257 



