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CONTENTS. 
tiaido Shobo— Tho Banajda— An Ugly Chief— Tho Tsetse— Bite fatal to 
Domestic Animals, but harmless to Wild Animals and Man— Operation oi 
the Poison— Losses caused by it— Tho Makololo— Our Meeting with Sebi- 
tuane — Ilia Sudden Xilncss and Death — Succeeded by hia Daughter— Ilor 
Friondlincss to us— Discovery, in June, 1861, of tho Zambesi flowing in the 
Centro of the Continent — Determine to send Family to England — Return to 
tho Capo in April, 1S62 — Safe Transit through tho Caffro Country during 
Hostilities — Need of a “ Special Correspondent’* — Kindness of tho London 
Missionary Socioty— Assistance afforded by tho Astronomer-Royal nt the 
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CHAPTER V. 
Start, in June, 1852, on the Last and Longest Journey from Capo Town-- 
Companions— Wagon-Travelling — Migration of Springbucks — Tho Orange 
River — Territory of the Griquas and Bechuanas — Tho Griquas — Tho Chiof 
Waterboor— His Wi30 and Enorgetic Government — His Fidelity — Success 
of the Missionaries among tho Griquas and Bechuanas — Manifest Improve- 
ment of tho Nativo Character — Dress of the Natives — Articles of Commerce 
in tho Country of tho Bechuanas — Their Unwillingness to learn arm Readi- 
ness to criticize....... . «■ 7 
CHAPTER VI. 
Kuruman — Its fino Fountain — Tho Bible translated by Mr. Moffat — Capa- 
bilities of the Language — Christianity among the Natives — Disgraceful 
Attack of tbo Boers on the Bakwnins — Letter from Secbele — Details of Die 
Attack— Destruction of House and Proporty at Kolobcng — Tho Boers vow 
\ engeanco against me— Consequent Difficulty of getting Servants to accom- 
pany mo on my Journey— Start in November, 1852— Meet Sccholo on his 
way to England to obtain Redress from the Queen— Ho is unablo to proceed 
beyond tho Capo — Meet Mr. Macabo on his Return from Lake Ngaini — Reach 
Litubaruba — Tho Cave Lepololo — Superstitious regarding it — Impoverished 
State of tho Bakwaius — Retaliation on the Bocra — Slavery — Attachment of 
the Bechuanas to Children 
CHAPTER VII. 
Departure from the Country of tho Bakwains— Largo Black Ant— Habits of 
OM Lions— Cowardice of the Lion— Its Dread of a Snare-Major Vardon's 
Note— The Roar of the Lion resembles the Cry of tho Ostrich— Soldow 
attacks full-grown Animals— Buffaloes and Lions— Sekorai’s Ideas of Ho- 
nesty— Gordon Cumming’s Hunting Adventures— A Word of Advico for 
Young Sportsmen — Bushwomen drawing Wator....* # 73 
CHAPTER VIII. 
Effect, of Missionary Efforts— Belief in tho Doity— Departure from their 
Couiitry— XchohotHa— The Bushmen— Their Superstitions— Elephant-Hunt- 
ing— The Chief lunstv-His Fear of Responsibility— Sovore Labor in cutting 
our Way— Party sohe-i with Fever— Discovery of Grape-Bearing Vinos— 
Difficulty of passing through tho Forest— Sickness of my Companion— Tho 
Bushmon— Their Mode of destroying Lions— Poisons— A Pontooning Ex- 
pedition— Tho Chobo— Arrive at tho Village of Moremi— Surprise of tho 
Makololo ai our Sudden Appearance- -Cross the Chobo on our way t. 
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