xviii PREFA CE. 



frequent occurrence in the traveller's Journal, mean, 

 in South African parlance, to "yoke" and "unyoke," 

 and that "spoor" means "footprints" or "track." 

 All other words of Dutch or native origin intro- 

 duced into the text are explained, I believe, where 

 they occur. The accent in the word " Matabele " 

 falls, it may be added, on the third of its four 

 syllables. 



My task is ended — in many respects a very 

 mournful, yet a very pleasing one ; and if there be 

 found but a few readers who derive either pleasure 

 or profit from a perusal of these pages, I shall feel 

 amply rewarded for my trouble. 



C. G. O. 



May 1 88 1. 



