Four Years in Southern Africa

graceful antelopes-the towering strength of the elephant-and the bold bearing of the free-born savage, the author has in these pages endeavoured to delineate.

CONTENTS.

LETTER I.

Society at Cape Town. The Government Gardens.-Dance of the

Slaves.-The Ladies.- Marriage. -The Signal-Station.—Amuse-

ments.-Races.-Dress of Indian Servants.-Fashionable Equi-

pages.-Fancy Ball and Masquerade
Page 1-14

LETTER II.

The Cape Flats.-Fransche-Hoek, a Settlement of French Hugue-

nots.— Ravine.—Description of the Valley.-Interior of a Cape

Wine-Farm.-Its dirty state.-Cape Wines. - Method of killing

the Tiger.The Slave-Girl.-Conduct of Masters towards their

Slaves.-The Hottentots.-Adventure. -Instinct of the Horse.-

Early Recollections

15-43

Graham's Town.-Population.-Situation.-Poortes.-State of

Agriculture.-Produce-Waggons of the Boors.-Duchany, a Kaffer

Chief. Begging.-Different Animals.- Elephant-hunting. - Sin-

gular Escapes.-The Orange River.-The Chief Chaka.-The

Kaffers.-Depredations committed by the Border-Tribes 44-69

LETTER IV.

Description of Natural Scenery.-Plants.-Flowers.-The Kap-

River. Soldiers' Graves.-Revenge of the Kaffers.-Dutch Border

Government.-The old Chiefs.-The Commando.-Military Policy.

—Present humane Regulations.-Character of the Kaffers.-Cus-

70-95

toms.-Adventures.-Anecdotes.-Reflections

LETTER V.

An Excursion.-Travelling Equipments.-The Great Fish-River.

Caves.-Wild Scenery.—The Tiger's haunt.—Hottentot Soldiers.—

The Patrol.-Character.-The Bushmen.-The Boors.-The Kaffers.

-Anecdotes.-A Portrait.—The little Bushboy.-Contrasts of Cha-

racter. Frontier Scenery.-Hottentot Soldiers.-Wandering.—Sin-

gular Plants.—A Dialogue.-Eventful History.-Savage and civilized

Life.-The Settlers.-Eccentric Character and Family 96-122

LETTER VI.

Excursions.-Sketches of the people.-Anecdotes from the Mis-

sionaries.-Line of route.-Mountains.-Rivers.-Scenery of the

Country.-Wild Animals.—Birds.-Herds of Cattle.—A travelling

party.-Plan of a Tour.-Incidents and Adventures.-Pitching our

Tent.- Missionary Establishment.-Kaffer Chiefs.- Manners and

Anecdotes.-Portraits.- School.-Language.-A dinner.- Kaffer

hymn.-Usefulness of the Missionaries.-Wild Beasts.-Supersti-

tions. Singular rites.-A Story.—Customs.-Anecdotes.—Elephant-

hunting

123-157

LETTER VII.

Wesleyville.-Its delightful Scenery.-Second and Third Mis-

sionary Stations. - Interpreters and Guides. -Anecdotes of Ele-

phants. Strange Scene.-Hottentot Eloquence.-Grave Argument.-

Artifice. Criticism, and Humour.-Games.-Evening Amusements.

-Shooting Hippopotami.-The River Kei.-The Incagolo.-Kaffer

Chief and his Staff.-Anecdotes

158-180

LETTER VIII.

River Kei.-Hinza's Kraal.-Savage and civilized Regrets.—A

Character. -Mark of Hospitality.-A Proposal.- Namarké.

More Anecdotes.-Caffrarian Ladies.-Presents.-Departure from

Hinza's Kraal.-Horsemanship.-Hinza.—Chaka.—Value of Wives.

-Conguar's Tribe.-Anecdote.-Kaffer Chief's Appearance.-So-
ciety.—Warfare.—Majestic Scenery.—The Campanero.-Solitudes.-
Motives for travelling.-Hottentot Guides.-Climate.-Animals.

181-207

LETTER IX.

Sources of Interest.-Elephant-hunting.-Portrait of a Hunter.-

Recital of his Adventures.-Account of a Week's Excursion.-A

Night in the Wilderness.-Costume of the IIunters.-Narrow Es-

cape.-A Rhinoceros.-The Buffalo.-More Sport.-Return to

our Bivouac.—Anecdotes of Elephants Of the Hunter - Of

Skipper, his attendant Hottentot
208-244

LETTER X.