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lessly be better satisfied by a feeling of confidence that he is receiving 
his information in the traveller's own words. Neither have the draw- 
ings been touched by any other hand : from these the plates have been 
immediately coloured, and may be considered as expressing with fide- 
lity the tints, as well as the outlines, of African scenery. In order to 
ensure greater correctness in the vignettes, the author has made all 
these drawings upon the blocks themselves ; so that the impressions 
are the fac-similes of every line of the pencil, a style of outline having 
been adopted, as being best suited to engravings on wood. Those 
who can appreciate the art, will not fail to admire the care and 
abilities of the engraver. Of the map, little need be said in this place, 
as a sufficient explanation will be found at the end of the Itinerary. 
The General Index, together with a Zoological and Botanical Index, 
will be given with the second volume. 
In the Dutch names, and in words belonging to the languages 
of the Hottentotsa nd other native tribes, the accented syllable has 
been generally marked by an acute accent, and the English transla- 
tion of them added in parentheses. In the body of the work, words 
have frequently been printed in Italic characters, with the view of 
pointing out the subject of the paragraph, and of supplying the 
place of marginal notes. The General Index v/ill answer the pur- 
pose of a glossary for all the foreign words found in this volume, by 
referring to the given page for the interpretation. The orthography 
of these words has not been neglected ; and where it has been found 
uncertain or ill-established, the different modes in use in the colony, 
have been occasionally employed. With respect to those languages 
which have hitherto been merely oral, a system of orthography, 
suited to the genius or natural sounds of them, has been adopted, 
and will be explained hereafter. Where any of these have already 
been received into the Dutch or English languages, the spelling 
proper to these has frequently been employed ; and precepts for 
their pronunciation given in various parts of this volume. 
