| CHAPTER I. |
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| Voyage to the Cape—Cape Town—Port Elizabeth | [1] |
| CHAPTER II. |
| Journey to the Diamond Fields | [24] |
| CHAPTER III. |
| The Diamond Fields. |
| Ups-and-downs of medical practice—Mode of working thediggings—The kopjes—Morning markets—My firstbaboon-hunt—Preparation for first journey | [53] |
| CHAPTER IV. |
| From Dutoitspan to Likatlong. |
| My travelling-companions—Departure from the Diamond-fields—TheVaal River and valley—Visit to Korannavillage—Structure of Koranna huts—Social condition ofthe Korannas—Klipdrift—Distinction between Bechuanasand Korannas—Interior of a Koranna hut—Faunaof the Vaal valley—A bad road—A charming glen—Cobrasand their venom—Ring-neck snakes—The mudin the Harts River | [93] |
| CHAPTER V. |
| From Likatlong to Wonderfontein. |
| Batlapin life—Weaver-birds and their nests—A Batlapinfarmstead—Ant-hills—Travelling Batlapins—An alarmingaccident—Springbockfontein—Gassibone and hisresidence—An untempting dish—On the bank of theVaal—Water lizards—Christiana—Bloemhof—Stormynight—Pastures by the Vaal—Cranes—Dutch hunters—Asportsman’s Eldorado—Surprised by black gnus—Guinea-fowl—Klerksdorp—Potchefstroom—TheMooi River valley—Geological notes—Wonderfontein and itsgrottoes—Otters, birds, and snakes | [118] |
| CHAPTER VI. |
| Return Journey to Dutoitspan. |
| Departure from Wonderfontein—Potchefstroom again—Amistake—Expenses of transport—Rennicke’s Farm—Aconcourse of birds—Gildenhuis—A lion-hunt—HallwaterFarm and Salt-pan—A Batlapin delicacy—Roughtravelling—Hebron—Return to Dutoitspan—TheBasutos | [182] |
| CHAPTER VII. |
| From Dutoitspan to Musemanyana. |
| Preparation for second journey—Travelling-companions—Departure—Adiamond—A lovely evening—Want ofwater—A conflagration—Hartebeests—An expensivedraught—Gassibone’s kraal—An adventure with acobra—A clamorous crowd—A smithy—The mission-stationat Taung—Maruma—Thorny places—Cheapdiamonds—Pelted by baboons—Reception at Musemanyana | [216] |
| CHAPTER VIII. |
| From Musemanyana to Moshaneng. |
| Departure from Musemanyana—The Quagga Flats—Hyæna-huntby moonlight—Makalahari horsemanship—Konana—Alion on the Sitlagole—Animal life on the table-land—Gnu-huntat night—A missing comrade—Piles ofbones—Hunting a wild goose—South African spring-time—Molema’sTown—Mr. Webb and the Mission-house—Thechief Molema—Huss Hill—Neighbourhoodof Moshaneng—Illustrious visitors | [252] |
| CHAPTER IX. |
| From Moshaneng to Molopolole. |
| King Montsua and Christianity—Royal gifts—The Banquaketsehighlands—Signs of tropical vegetation—Hyæna-dogs—Ruinsof Mosilili’s Town—Rock-rabbits—Athari—Molopolole | [294] |
| CHAPTER X. |
| From Molopolole to Shoshong. |
| Picturesque situation of Molopolole—Sechele’s territory—Bakuenaarchitecture—Excursion up the glen—Themissionaries—Kotlas—My reception by Sechele—Ayoung prince—Environs of Molopolole—Manners andcustoms of the Bechuanas—Religious ceremonies—Linyakas—Medicalpractice—Amulets—Moloi—Theexorcising of Khame—Rain-doctors—Departure fromMolopolole—A painful march—Want of water—TheBarwas and Masarwas—Their superstition and mode ofhunting—New Year’s Day in the wilderness—Lost inthe woods—Saved by a Masarwa—Wild honey—TheBamangwato highlands—Arrival at Shoshong | [312] |
| CHAPTER XI. |
| From Shoshong back to the Diamond Fields. |
| Position and importance of Shoshong—Our entry into thetown—Mr. Mackenzie—Visit to Sekhomo—History ofthe Bamangwato empire—Family feuds—Sekhomo andhis council—A panic—Manners and customs of theBechuanas—Circumcision and the boguera—Departurefrom Shoshong—The African francolin—Khame’s saltpan—Elephanttracks—Puff-adders—A dorn-veldt—Abrilliant scene—My serious illness—Chwene-Chwene—TheDwars mountains—Schweinfurth’s pass—Brackfontein—Linokana—ThomasJensen, the missionary—Baharutseagriculture—Zeerust and the Marico district—TheHooge-veldt—Quartzite walls at Klip-port—Partingwith my companions—Arrival at Dutoitspan | [367] |
