xlviii ILLUSTRATIONS. 



PAGE 



Double -banded Sand -grouse (Pterocles bicinctus). From 



a drawing by W. E. Oates . . . -27 



Boers' Farms, Crocodile River. From a water-colour 



drawing by W. E. Oates . . . . • . 38 



South African Wart-hog {Phacochcerus JEthiopicus). From 



a drawing by W. E. Oates . . . 41 



M ON yam A. . From a sketch by Frank Oates . . 52 



Monyama's Attendant. From a sketch by Frank Oates . 52 

 Feather Head-dress. From a drawing by W. E. Oates . 56 

 Head-dress of Zebra-skin and Feathers. From a draw- 

 ing by W. E. Oates . . . . -57 



Birds' Nests. From a drawing by W. E. Oates . . 77 



The first Elephant. From a sketch by Frank Oates . 84 



Knob-billed Duck (Sarcidiomis Africanus). From a draw- 

 ing by W. E. Oates . . . . 91 



Doctor's Wand, Bow and Arrows, and Knob-kerries. 



From a drawing by W. E. Oates . . . -95 



Ox-hide Shield. From a drawing by W. E. Oates . .100 



Assegai-heads and Battle-axe. From a drawing by W. 



E. Oates ....... 102 



Musical Instrument. From a drawing by W. E. Oates . 115 

 Native Hunting- knives. From a drawing by W. E. Oates 120 

 African Grey Hornbill (Toccus nasutus). From a drawing 



by W. E. Oates ...... 132 



Yellow -billed Hornbill {Toccus flavirostris). From a 



drawing by W. E. Oates . . . . . 133 



Gigantic Ant-hill. From a water-colour drawing by W. E. 



Oates ....... 135 



Wooden Vessel. From a drawing by W. E. Oates . .138 



Salt- pan, Bamangwato. From a water-colour drawing by 



W. E. Oates ...... 147 



Church and Mission -station, Shoshong, Bamangwato. 



From a water-colour drawing by W. E. Oates . .149 



"ROCK" AND "Rail." Drawn by Charles Whymper . . 160 



Wattled Starling {Dilofihus carunculatus). From a draw- 

 ing by W. E. Oates . . . . . 171 



Native Building, Shashi River. From a water-colour 



drawing by Frank Oates . . . . .176 



