| [DEDICATION.] |
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| [INTRODUCTION.] |
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| [LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.] |
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| [CONTENTS.] |
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| [THE VOYAGE.]—Embark at Southampton—Amusements atSea—Lisbon—Madeira—Teneriffe—St. Helena—Longwood—Arrival at Cape Town |
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| [CAPE TOWN.]—Queen's Birthday—Reviewof Troops—Regatta—Table Bay—Table Mountain—Hotels—House ofParliament—Observatory—South African Museum—Public Library—BotanicGardens—Record Office—Places of Worship—Harbour Works and Breakwater—GravingDock—Simon's Town—Kalk Bay—Constantia—Wynberg—Journey toKimberley |
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| [KIMBERLEY.]—Address of Welcome from the Fellows of the Royal Colonial Institute—Diamond Industry—Bultfontein Mine—DeBeer's Mine—Compounds—United Companies—Central Kimberley DiamondMine—Kimberley Hospital—Progress of Kimberley—Town Hall—PostOffice—High Court—Public Library—Waterworks—En route forBechuanaland—Wagon Travelling—Warrenton—Drake's Farm |
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| [BECHUANALAND.]—Scenery—Field for Settlement—Vryburg—Lochnagar Farm—Prospect of Gold Discovery |
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| [KLERKSDORP.]—Nooitgedacht Mine—Pan Washing—Klerksdorp GoldEstates Company—Future of Klerksdorp |
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| [POTCHEFSTROOM.]—Wagon Journey—Presence of Gold-bearing Reefs—Vultures—Fort and Cemetery—Chevalier Forssman |
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| [JOHANNESBURG.]—Difficulties of Travelling—Appearance of the Town—Gold—Knights—The Jumpers—Robinson's—Langlaagte—Descentto the Mines—Market Square—Growth of Johannesburg—Sanitaryarrangements |
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| [PRETORIA.]—Water Supply—The Volksraad—President Paul Kruger—HighCourt of Justice—Want of Railroads—Growing Prosperity—PostOffice—New Government Buildings—Political and Social Life—Pretoria Races |
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| [WATERBURG.]—Polonia—Hebron—Salt Pans—Kafirs—Appearance ofthe Country—Prospects of Gold—Scarcity of Game—Bush Fire—NarrowEscape—Transport Driver—Waterburg Sulphur Baths—NylstroomRoad—Return to Pretoria |
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| [PRETORIA TO NATAL.]—Coach to Johannesburg—Post Cart Travelling—Richmond—Heidelburg—Standerton—Newcastle—Eland's Laagte—Natal Railway—Coal Fields—Laing's Nek—Majuba Hill—Ingogo—Scenery of Natal |
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| [MARITZBURG.]—Public Buildings—House of Assembly—Statue of theQueen—British Troops |
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| [DURBAN.]—Railway Journey—Town Hall—Municipal arrangements—Trade—Harbour Works—The "Berea"—Natal Central Sugar Company'sManufactory—Trappist Establishment |
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| [PORT ELIZABETH.]—Trade—Town Hall—Public Library—OstrichFeathers—The "Hill"—Botanical Garden—Hospital—Water Supply—Churches—Presentation of an address |
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| [GRAHAMSTOWN.]—Railway Journey—Scenery—Botanical Gardens—Mountain Road—Museum—The Prison—Kafir School—Ostrich Farmat Heatherton Towers—Export of Feathers |
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| [PORT ELIZABETH TO CAPE TOWN.]—Scenery—Hex River Pass—Arrival at Cape Town—Lecture at Young Men's Christian Society—Startfor England—Arrival at Southampton |
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| [CLIMATE.] |
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| [THE NATIVE QUESTION.] |
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| [RAILWAYS.] |
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| [COLONISATION.] |
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| [THE POLITICAL SITUATION.] |
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| APPENDIX:— |
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| [I.] Discussion on a Paper entitled "A Winter Tour in SouthAfrica," by Sir Frederick Young, at the Royal ColonialInstitute |
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| [II.] Lecture on Imperial Federation delivered at Cape Town |