Xll CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER VI. 

 Hard Chase of an Oryx — A briudled Guoo reduces himself to a deoA 

 Lock," and is taken — Paterson slays a Gemsbok and a Bull Wilde- 

 beest—He leaves for Colesberg— Ostrich Eggs— Novel Method of 

 carrying them — Anecdotes of the Ostrich — Affray with a Porcupine 

 — He proves a rough Rider for my Horse — Narrow Escape from the 

 Thrust of a dying Oryx — The grateful Water-root — Troops of Spring- 

 boks cover the Face of the Land — Their Migrations — The 6uest shot 

 at my Leisui-e — Beer Vley Page 102 



CHAPTER VH. 

 Leave Beer Vley — A Bushboy captured and enlisted as a Follower — 

 Famous Sport with Wildebeest and Quaggas from a Hunting-hole — 

 Water fails, and we march to the Great Orange River — Beautiful Ap- 

 pearance of the River — Stink Vouteyn, a famous sporting Quarter— 

 An Osti-ich's Nest — Bold Mountain Ranges — The Griqua Tril^e, their 

 Manners and Customs — An ancient Mimosa Forest — Residence of a 

 Bushman — Successful Chase of a noble Bull Oryx 116 



CHAPTER Vm. 

 We leave Stink Vonteyn and reach the Vaal River — Wait-a-bit Thorns 

 — Chase and kill a Buck Koodoo, and bivouac on the Ground — Co- 

 bus and Jacob abscond — Roan Antelope — We recross the Vaal River 

 — Griqua Encampment — Stink Vouteyn again — A Flight of Locusts — 

 A Salt-pan— Salubrious Climate — Boers attempt to carry off Ruyter 

 — A Cameel-dorn Forest — A Brindled Gnoo bayed by Wild Dogs- 

 Habits of the latter 135 



CHAPTER IX. 

 The Riet River — Nomade Boer Encampments — Surly Reception at a 

 Boer's Farm — Lions slain by the Boers — Cowardice of the Boers in 

 Lion Hunting — Rumors of War between the Boers and Griquas— 

 The Mirage of the Plains — Habits of the Blesbok — A knowing old 

 Hog — A Snake under my Pillow — A Troop of W^ild Dogs come upon 

 me at Night in my Shooting-hole — The Roar of Lions — Curious Facta 

 concerning them 153 



CHAPTER X. 



Boer Encampment — A Night in a Storm — A Fancy Costume — Fear- 

 ful Encounter with a Lioness — "Colesberg" dreadfully mangled — 

 Cowardice of Hottentots — We march back to Colesberg — Danger of 

 being plu'idered by the Rebel Boers — Arrival at Colesberg — The 

 Troops n irch against the Boers — The Battle o" Schv/art Coppice— 



