EXPEDITION 



SOUTHERN AFRICA. 



CHAPTER I. 



VOYAGE FROM INDIA TO THE CAPE OF GOOD 

 HOPE, AND THENCE TO ALGOA BAY. 



On the 16th March, 1836, I sailed from Bombay 

 in a large Indiaman, advertised to be a fast sailer, 

 fitted up expressly for passengers. Amongst many 

 others who, like myself, had been attracted by this 

 inviting announcement to enter upon a voyage to the 

 Cape of Good Hope, was William Richardson, Esq. 

 of the Bombay Civil Service, a gentleman whose ac- 

 quaintance I had never before had the pleasure of 

 cultivating, but who had long been known to me by 

 repute as a devoted sportsman. To him I commu- 

 nicated my intention of penetrating as far into the 

 interior of Africa as my limited leave would permit, 

 and he immediately agreed to accompany me, em- 

 barking from that moment heart, hand, and purse, 

 in the plan I had projected. The usual duration 

 of the voyage is six weeks, but in our case it was 

 protracted to eleven, nor did we reach Simon's Bay 

 until the 31st May. 



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