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

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15-43

LETTER III.

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-

toms.-Adventures.-Anecdotes.-Reflections

70-95

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 Hunters.-Narrow Es-

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

our Bivouac. —Anecdotes of Elephants — Of the Hunter

Skipper, his attendant Hottentot

LETTER X.

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Return to the Cape.-Early recollections.—A gale off the Cape.—

Number of books.-The Naturalist.-Flocks of Locusts.-Effects of

Kaffer wars.-Portraits of a Dutch Boor and his family.-The

Schoolmaster.-Pictures.-Scriptural learning.-Christina.-Life of

a Boor.-Anecdotes.-Visit to Mr. Rex.-District of George.-

Hospitable reception.-A dilemma.-Opinions of Le Vaillant.-

Whimsical occurrence. - Moravian Institution.-Spurtzheim.—A

marriage-Classical Names.-Criterion of beauty.-Cape Flats.

Scenes visited in my Tour

245-281

LETTER XI.

Saint Helena.-Visit Napoleon's House.-His tomb.-The old

Serjeant.-Flying Fish.-Dolphin. - Imagination matter of fact.--

The Spectre-bark. - Singular story.— Natives. — Scenery. — Ani-

mals, &c.

Natural scenery.-Recollections of Africa.

-Arrival in England

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Contrasts.

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282-308

FRONTISPIECE.

BIVOUAC IN KAFFERLAND.

FOUR YEARS

IN

SOUTHERN AFRICA.

LETTER I.

Society at Cape Town.-The Government Gardens.-Dance of the Slaves.-The Ladies. Marriage. The Signal-Station.-Amusements.-Races.-Dress of Indian Servants.-Fashionable Equipages.-Fancy Ball and Masquerade.

MOST conquered or ceded colonies receive from the conquerors the stamp of their manners and customs; and though the elder Africanders keep a sore and sullen distance, yet

* The designation by which the Cape-born Dutch are distinguished.

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