CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER VI. 



Mistake a Lion for an Antelope. — Explore a Koad. — Reacli Palms. — 

 Return and bring tlie Waggons. — Experiences of African Travel. 

 — Guide decamps and we find another. — Settle at Okambuti. — 

 The first Elephant. — Waggon breaks down. — Make a Strong Camp. 

 Chaijupa's History. — Savages versus Europeans. — Ride on to the 

 Ovampo. — Method of searching for Water. — Damaras are bad 

 Guides. — Find some Bushmen. — We start, but are ordered back. 

 — The Ovampo Caravan. — Chikorongo-onkomp^. — Pronunciation 

 of the letter L. — Salt, not a Necessary of Life. — Damaras never 

 eat it. — Return to Chapupa's Werft. — Arrange a Present for 

 Nangoro. — Dressed and tanned Leather. — Hear of Kahikenfe's 

 Death. — Damara Creed. — Eandas and Omakuru. — Ceremonies. — 

 Huts and Finery. — Chaunts and Music. — Damara Language. — 

 Prefixes .......... 162 



CHAPTER VIL 



Damara Helpmates. — Marriage Tie. — Caravan to Ovampo-land. — 

 Yearly Traffic- — Otchikoto. — Improvised Chaunts. — Reach an 

 Ovampo Cattle-post. — Archery Practice. — The Parent Tree. — We 

 reach Ondonga. — Corn, Beans, and Palms. — Fruit-trees. — Native 

 Beer. — Density of the Population. — Encamp by Nangoro' s Village. 

 — Cannot obtain Pasturage. — Nangoro pays us a Visit. — Ovampo 

 Belles. — We go to a Ball. — -Description of Dances. — Charms 

 and Counter-charms. — Nangoro's Palace. — The Great River. — 

 Prospects. — The King is crowned. — His lawful Successors. — 

 The Queens' Duties. — Ovampo Dentists. — Surgical Practice . 195 



CHAPTER VIIL 



We are ordered to return. — Hesitation. — The Slave dealings here. — 

 Future of Ovampo-land. — A Field for Missionaries. — Best way 

 of getting there. — -Slavery and Servitude. — Giving Men away. 

 — Arrange my Packs. — Start Homeward. — Leave Ondonga. — The 

 Oxen suffer severely. —Reach Okamabuti. — The Waggons are 

 safe. — Start for Omaramba. — Okavare. — Elephants visit us. — Ice 

 every night. — Pass Omagunde. — Reach Barmen . . . 225 



