Category: Adventure
My travelling-companions--Departure from the Diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Klipdrift--Distinction between Bechuanas and Korannas--Interior of a Koranna hut--Fauna of the Vaal va...
My travelling-companions--Departure from the Diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Kl...
3. CHAPTER V.Batlapin life--Weaver-birds and their nests--A Batlapin farmstead--Ant-hills--Travelling Batlapins--An alarming accident--Springbockfontein--Gassibone and his residence--An unte...
4. CHAPTER VI.5. CHAPTER VII.Preparation for second journey--Travelling-companions--Departure--A diamond--A lovely evening--Want of water--A conflagration--Hartebeests--An expensive draught--Gassibone’s kra...
6. CHAPTER VIII.Departure from Musemanyana--The Quagga Flats--Hyæna-hunt by moonlight--Makalahari horsemanship--Konana--A lion on the Sitlagole--Animal life on the table-land--Gnu-hunt at night...
7. CHAPTER IX.8. CHAPTER X.Picturesque situation of Molopolole--Sechele’s territory--Bakuena architecture--Excursion up the glen--The missionaries--Kotlas--My reception by Sechele--A young prince--Environ...
9. CHAPTER XI.Position and importance of Shoshong--Our entry into the town--Mr. Mackenzie--Visit to Sekhomo--History of the Bamangwato empire--Family feuds--Sekhomo and his council--A panic--...
10. CHAPTER I.However fair and favourable the voyage between Southampton and South Africa, a thrill of new life, a sudden shaking off of lethargy, alike physical and mental, ever responds to...
11. CHAPTER II.It was in the beginning of August that I started on my journey from Port Elizabeth to Fauresmith, _viâ_ Grahamstown, Cradock, Colesberg, and Philippolis. My vehicle was a two-wh...
12. CHAPTER III.I had a still further cause to be downcast. It was not only that the aspect of the diamond-fields was altogether unattractive, and that the weather was so rough and changeable t...
13. CHAPTER IV.My travelling companions--Departure from the diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Kl...
14. CHAPTER V.Batlapin life--Weaver-birds and their nests--A Batlapin farmstead--Ant-hills--Travelling Batlapins--An alarming accident--Springbockfontein--Gassibone and his residence--An unte...
15. CHAPTER VI.After much enjoyment of the natural objects associated with the place, and with very pleasant recollections of its kindly-disposed owner, I prepared to quit Wonderfontein, which...
16. CHAPTER VII.In the course of the six months that I now spent in Dutoitspan, I made acquaintance, amongst my patients, with three German families, all nearly related, who were of great assis...
17. CHAPTER VIII.Departure from Musemanyana--The Quagga Flats--Hyæna-hunt by moonlight--Makalahari horsemanship--Konana--A lion on the Sitlagole--Animal life on the table-land--Gnu-hunt at night...
18. CHAPTER IX.The southern part of Moshaneng belonged to Molema and his Barolongs, and (excepting the ruined church and Mr. Martin’s house) contained no buildings in the European style of arc...
19. CHAPTER X.Picturesque situation of Molopolole--Sechele’s territory--Bakuena architecture--Excursion up the glen--The missionaries--Kotlas--My reception by Sechele--A young prince--Environ...
20. CHAPTER XI.Position and importance of Shoshong--Our entry into the town--Mr. Mackenzie--Visit to Sekhomo--History of the Bamangwato empire--Family feuds--Sekhomo and his council--A panic--...
21. Part I., The Grammar. Small post 8vo, cloth, 2_s._ 6_d._ Part II. The[1] Within the last few years the competition between the “Union Steamship Co.” and “Donald Currie and Co.” has reduced the length of the voyage from Southampton to Cape Town, _...