Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa | Page 6

-- Kindness of the
London Missionary Society -- Assistance afforded by the Astronomer
Royal at the Cape.

Chapter 5.
Start in June, 1852, on the last and longest Journey from Cape Town --
Companions -- Wagon-traveling -- Physical Divisions of Africa -- The
Eastern, Central, and Western Zones -- The Kalahari Desert -- Its
Vegetation -- Increasing Value of the Interior for Colonization -- Our
Route -- Dutch Boers -- Their Habits -- Sterile Appearance of the
District -- Failure of Grass -- Succeeded by other Plants -- Vines --
Animals -- The Boers as Farmers -- Migration of Springbucks --
Wariness of Animals -- The Orange River -- Territory of the Griquas
and Bechuanas -- The Griquas -- The Chief Waterboer -- His wise and
energetic Government -- His Fidelity -- Ill-considered Measures of the
Colonial Government in regard to Supplies of Gunpowder -- Success of
the Missionaries among the Griquas and Bechuanas -- Manifest

Improvement of the native Character -- Dress of the Natives -- A
full-dress Costume -- A Native's Description of the Natives -- Articles
of Commerce in the Country of the Bechuanas -- Their Unwillingness
to learn, and Readiness to criticise.

Chapter 6.
Kuruman -- Its fine Fountain -- Vegetation of the District -- Remains of
ancient Forests -- Vegetable Poison -- The Bible translated by Mr.
Moffat -- Capabilities of the Language -- Christianity among the
Natives -- The Missionaries should extend their Labors more beyond
the Cape Colony -- Model Christians -- Disgraceful Attack of the Boers
on the Bakwains -- Letter from Sechele -- Details of the Attack --
Numbers of School-children carried away into Slavery -- Destruction of
House and Property at Kolobeng -- The Boers vow Vengeance against
me -- Consequent Difficulty of getting Servants to accompany me on
my Journey -- Start in November, 1852 -- Meet Sechele on his way to
England to obtain Redress from the Queen -- He is unable to proceed
beyond the Cape -- Meet Mr. Macabe on his Return from Lake Ngami
-- The hot Wind of the Desert -- Electric State of the Atmosphere --
Flock of Swifts -- Reach Litubaruba -- The Cave Lepelole --
Superstitions regarding it -- Impoverished State of the Bakwains --
Retaliation on the Boers -- Slavery -- Attachment of the Bechuanas to
Children -- Hydrophobia unknown -- Diseases of the Bakwains few in
number -- Yearly Epidemics -- Hasty Burials -- Ophthalmia -- Native
Doctors -- Knowledge of Surgery at a very low Ebb -- Little
Attendance given to Women at their Confinements -- The "Child
Medicine" -- Salubrity of the Climate well adapted for Invalids
suffering from pulmonary Complaints.

Chapter 7.
Departure from the Country of the Bakwains -- Large black Ant --
Land Tortoises -- Diseases of wild Animals -- Habits of old Lions --
Cowardice of the Lion -- Its Dread of a Snare -- Major Vardon's Note --
The Roar of the Lion resembles the Cry of the Ostrich -- Seldom
attacks full-grown Animals -- Buffaloes and Lions -- Mice -- Serpents

-- Treading on one -- Venomous and harmless Varieties -- Fascination
-- Sekomi's Ideas of Honesty -- Ceremony of the Sechu for Boys -- The
Boyale for young Women -- Bamangwato Hills -- The Unicorn's Pass
-- The Country beyond -- Grain -- Scarcity of Water -- Honorable
Conduct of English Gentlemen -- Gordon Cumming's hunting
Adventures -- A Word of Advice for young Sportsmen -- Bushwomen
drawing Water -- Ostrich -- Silly Habit -- Paces -- Eggs -- Food.

Chapter 8.
Effects of Missionary Efforts -- Belief in the Deity -- Ideas of the
Bakwains on Religion -- Departure from their Country -- Salt-pans --
Sour Curd -- Nchokotsa -- Bitter Waters -- Thirst suffered by the wild
Animals -- Wanton Cruelty in Hunting -- Ntwetwe -- Mowana-trees --
Their extraordinary Vitality -- The Mopane-tree -- The Morala -- The
Bushmen -- Their Superstitions -- Elephant-hunting -- Superiority of
civilized over barbarous Sportsmen -- The Chief Kaisa -- His Fear of
Responsibility -- Beauty of the Country at Unku -- The Mohonono
Bush -- Severe Labor in cutting our Way -- Party seized with Fever --
Escape of our Cattle -- Bakwain Mode of recapturing them -- Vagaries
of sick Servants -- Discovery of grape-bearing Vines -- An Ant-eater --
Difficulty of passing through the Forest -- Sickness of my Companion
-- The Bushmen -- Their Mode of destroying Lions -- Poisons -- The
solitary Hill -- A picturesque Valley -- Beauty of the Country -- Arrive
at the Sanshureh River -- The flooded Prairies -- A pontooning
Expedition -- A night Bivouac -- The Chobe -- Arrive at the Village of
Moremi -- Surprise of the Makololo at our sudden Appearance -- Cross
the Chobe on