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INDEX. 
Phytophagus (or plant-eating) beetles, 
363 
Picidce, 306 
Pieris Alesentina, 336 
Poly caste, 337 
Sevej'itta, 336 
Thysa, 337 
Pietermaritzburg, 2-6, 41 
Pipit, Cinnamon-backed, 317 
South African, 317 
Plantain-eater, Grey, 304 
Pleitropteriis alternans, 361 
Ploceida, 318 
Plocepasser mahali, 321 
Plotus Levaillaiitii, 328 
Plover, Blacksmith, 325 
Treble-collared, 326 
Wreathed, 325 
Podiceps nihior^ 328 
Podicipidce, 328 
Pcecilonetta erythrorhyncha, 328 
Pogono7-JiyncIuis leiico?iielas, 305 
Poison-plant, 243 
Poliospiza gidaris, 322 
Polygala virgata, 366 
Polyhirma amabilis, 359 
macilenta, 359 
Polyommatiis Otacilia, 351 
Sybaris, 352 
Tciicanus, 351 
Pomegranates, 49 
Pontia A caste, 337 
Evarne, 338 
" Poort," the, Tati River, 196, 233 
Porphyris Alleni, 324 
Potatoes, 49 
Prasaiyan skulls, 281 
Pratincola torqiiata, 3 1 1 
Pratincole, Black-winged, 325 
Pretoria, 6- 14, 37 
Prionopidcc, 314 
Prionops talacotna, 314 
PsittacidcE, 306 
Psittaciis Meyeri, 306 
robiistiis, 307 
Pterocles bicincitis, 323 
gjittttralis, 323 
PteroclidcE, 323 
Ptychopteryx Bohemani, 336 
Pycnonotince, 308 
Pycnonotiis Layardi, 308 
nigricans, 308 
Pytelia me lb a, 320 
QuAGGA, large herd of, 194 
Quail, Common, 324 
Harlequin, 324 
"Quilp," Bushman servant, 152 
Rail, Mr. Oates's favourite pointer, 
43, 89, 159, 160, 226, 267, 268, 
return of, to the grave, after his 
master's death, 265 
Rains, commencement of the, 37, 61, 
71, 205, 220, 224, 241 
Rallida;, 324 
Ramaqueban River, 43, 131, 1 33- 1 38, 
143, 172-174, 192-195, 208-211, 
217, 229-231 
graves of Englishmen at the, 
134 
Raniinaihis pinnatus, 366 
Red-faced Finch, Southern, 320 
Reed-warbler, White-breasted, 310 
Retzius, Professor A., reference to, 
274, 277, 278 
Rhinopo7nastes cyanomelas, 304 
Rhopalocainpta Valniaran, 352 
Rock, one of Mr. Oates's pointers, 
43, 89, 226, 235, 267, 268, note 
Rock-thrush, Sentinel, 308 
Roller, Cinnamon, 302 
European, 302 
Lilac-breasted, 302 
White-naped, 302 
Rolleston, Professor, M.D., F.R.S.,on 
Bushman and other bones obtained 
by Mr. Gates, 274-293 
Rose chafers, 360 
Roses, monthly, 8 
Ruff, 325 
Sable antelope, young, 50 
Sagra festiva, 363 
Sakasusi, or Dry River, 143, 146 
Salt lakes, in winter, 147, note 
Sand-grouse, Double-banded, 323 
Yellow-throated, 323 
Sand wasps, 363 
Sandifort, E., reference to, 277 
Sandpiper, Common, 325 
Wood, 325 
Sarkidiornis melanonotiis, 327 
Saturnia Alcinde, 356 
caffra, 356 
Caffraria, 356 
cervina, 357 
