Swinton's Astonishment—A Dialogue—Maternal Affection—An Alarm—Griquas fallen in with—The Message to Moselekatsee—Fire!—The Matabili King—Expectations
Chase of a Giraffe—Proposed Retreat—The Major's Object attained—Treachery—Treachery defeated—Omrah's Scheme—Hopes of Water disappointed
Further Progress—The Horses and Oxen break away—The Pursuit—Hopes and Fears—The Caravan lost—Intense Heat—Omrah's Courage—A Temporary Relief—Despair—Water at last obtained—Swinton's Signals answered
Panic produced by a Lion—Omrah's and Big Adam's Predicament—A Lion's Mode of stimulating his Appetite—A Meeting with Bushmen—Cattle stolen—Recovery attempted—Oxen poisoned—Death of Piets—Arrival at Cape Town
Parting Scenes—Alexander and the Major embark—Alexander's Arrival at Home—He relates his adventures—Sir Charles's Health gradually declines—His Presents to Swinton and the Major—His Death—Conclusion