vm CONTENTS. 



Guide Shobo— Tho Banaj6a— An Ugly Chief— The Tsetse— Bite fatal H 

 Domestic Animals, but harmless to Wild Animals and Man — Operation of 

 the Poison — Losses caused by it — The Makololo — Our Meeting with Sebi- 

 tuane — His Sudden Illness and Death — Succeeded by his Daughter — Her 

 Friendliness to us — Discovery, in June, 1851, of the Zambesi flowing in the 

 Centre of the Continent — Determine to send Family to England — Return to 

 the Cape in April, 1852 — Safe Transit through the Caffre Country during 

 Hostilities — Need of a " Special Correspondent" — Kindness of the London 

 Missionary Society — Assistance afforded by the Astronomer-Royal at tho 

 Cape Page 44 



CHAPTER V. 



Start, in June, 1852, on the Last and Longest Journey from Cape Town — 

 Companions — Wagon-Travelling — Migration of Springbucks — The Orange 

 River — Territory of the Griquas and Bechuanas — The Griquas — The Chief 

 Waterboer — His Wise and Energetic Government — His Fidelity — Success 

 of the Missionaries among the Griquas and Bechuanas — Manifest Improve- 

 ment of the Native Character — Dress of the Natives — Articles of Commerce 

 in the Country of the Bechuanas — Their Unwillingness to learn and Readi- 

 ness to criticize 57 



CHAPTER VI. 



Kuruman — Its fine Fountain — The Bible translated by Mr. Moffat — Capa- 

 bilities of the Language — Christianity among the Natives — Disgraceful 

 Attack of the Boers on the Bakwains — Letter from Sechele — Details of the 

 Attack — Destruction of House and Property at Kolobeng — The Boers vow 

 Vengeance against me — Consequent Difficulty of getting Servants to accom- 

 pany me on my Journey — Start in November, 1852 — Meet Sechele on his 

 way to England to obtain Redress from the Queen — Ho is unable to proceed 

 beyond the Cape — Meet Mr. Macabe on his Return from Lake Ngami — Reach 

 Litubaruba — The Cave Lepelole — Superstitions regarding it — Impoverished 

 State of the Bakwains — Retaliation on the Boers — Slavery — Attachment of 

 the Bechuanas to Children. 63 



CHAPTER VII. 



Departure from the Country of the Bakwains — Large Black Ant — Habits of 

 Old Lions — Cowardice of the Lion — Its Dread of a Snare — Major Vardon's 

 Note — The Roar of the Lion resembles the Cry of the Ostrich — Seldom 

 attacks full-grown Animals — Buffaloes and Lions — Sekomi's Ideas of Ho- 

 nesty — Gordon Cumming's Hunting Adventures — A Word of Advice for 

 Young Sportsmen — Bushwomen drawing Water 73 



CHAPTER VIII. 



Effects of Missionary Efforts — Belief in the Deity — Departure from their 

 Country — Nchokotsa — The Bushmen — Their Superstitions — Elephant-Hunt- 

 ing — The Chief Kaisa — His Fear of Responsibility — Severe Labor in cutting 

 our Way — Party seized with Fever — -Discovery of Grape-Bearing Vines — 

 Difficulty of passing through the Forest — Sickness of my Companion — The 

 Bushmen — Their Mode of destroying Lions — Poisons — A Pontooning Ex- 

 pedition — The Chobe — Arrive at the Village of Moreuii— Surprise of the 

 Makololo at our Sudden Appearance — Cross the Chobe on our way to 

 Linyanti , .... 86 



