CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER III. 



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Hear ill News. — Engage Hans. — Ride to Barmen. — En route. — Oxen 

 versus Mules. — Arrive at Barmen. — Jonker's Attack. — Previous 

 History. — Oerlams and Europeans. — Hottentots and Bushmen. — 

 Establishment of Missions. — Native Feuds. — Dislike to Missions. 

 Obstruction to Travellers. — ^Write to Jonker. — Buy Oxen from 

 Hans. — Breaking them in. — Attacks of Distemper. — Complete 

 my Encampment. — Damara Digging. — Native Hunting. — Oxen 

 sent to the Bay. — I go to Barmen. — Damara Thorn-trees. — 

 Jonker writes to me. — My Plans. — The Ovampo. — First Rain. — 

 Hottentot Beauties. — Hyena's Insolence. — Damara Ferocity. — 

 Cruel Murder. — Mutilated Victim. — Message to Chiefs. — Their 

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CHAPTER IV. 



I go to meet the Waggons. — Start for Erongo.^En route. — Damara 

 features. — Grabriel in a Scrape. — The Mountain Erongo. — Chase 

 Zebras. — Ghou Damup Huts. — A Black Coquette. — Return to 

 Waggons. — Leave Otjimbingue. — Mishaps. — How to encamp and 

 water Oxen. — Arrive at Barmen, thence to Schmelen's Bay. — 

 Ride to Eikhams. — A doomed Sufferer. —Visit Jonker. —Con- 

 ference with him. — Swartboy and Amiral. — Ride on to Rehoboth. 

 — Umap's Judgment. — Obtain Interpreters. — Return to Rehoboth. 

 Murder a Dog and pay for it. — Conference at Eikhams. — 

 Legislating. — Proposed Conference. — Mules run quite away. — 

 Schmelen's Hope. — Dates ....... 95 



CHAPTER V. 



Personnel. — Commissariat. — Daily allowances. — Start on the Expedi- 

 tion. — Damara Obtuseness. — Inability to count. — Information 

 withheld. — Kahikene sends to us. — Ai-rive on the high Table- 

 land. — Superstitions on Food. — Meet Kahikene. — His Difficulties. 

 — Gives me Advice. — Information about the Road. — Four Oxen 

 stolen. — The Culprits are punished. — Recognising lost Oxen. — 

 Hear of another Road. — Reach Omatako. — African Puma. — 

 Eshuameno. — Chipping the front Teeth. — View from the HUl. 

 — Ja Kabaca. — Climb Omnvereoom. — A Snake. — Seriously 

 obstructed by the Thorns. — Reach Otjironjuba. — How to make 

 Soap. — We catch some Bushmen. — Learn a little and travel on. 

 — Doubts about our Route. — Arrive at a Werft. — Are guided 

 onwards. — Omanbond^. — BKppopotami ..... 128 



