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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
Voyage to the Cape-Discomforts of a long voyage-The wolf turned lamb
-Porpesses and Portuguese men-of-war- -The mate's story-Catching a
shark-An albatross hooked-Cape Town-Algoa Bay-Ox-waggon-
South-African travelling-Obstinacy conquered-Expeditious journeying
-Frontier of the colony.-Page 1.
CHAPTER II.
Dutch and Kaffir words-Frontier Kaffirs-Kaffir women-Kaffir soldiers
-Cattle-stealing-Bush-fighting-Colonel Napier's opinion-Equipment
of English soldiers-A British soldier in the bush-Kaffir manœuvres-
Corn-pits-Treatment of Kaffir thieves—The assagy and other weapons
-Moral qualities of the Kaffirs-Native marksmen-Power of the
chiefs-Religious opinions-Hottentot soldiers.-Page 18.
CHAPTER III.
Narrow escape-Sandilli goes home-Voyage to Natal-My fellow-
passengers-Tempting viands-Property overboard-Natal Bay-The
"tick "-Beauty of the vegetation-Dolce far niente Cape horses-
Points of a Cape horse-Shooting-ponies-Mode of journeying-The
"sickness"—Training a shooting-horse-Endurance of Cape horses-
A rough journey-A stormy night-Agreeable termination.-Page 41.
CHAPTER IV.
Warnings against the bush-Search after a leopard-Unsteady hands-
Methods of hunting elephants-Speed of the elephant-Bush-travelling
-Traces of the elephants Solitude of the bush-Tracking the herd--
Charge of angry elephants-The horses reached-Search for the wounded
elephant― The successful shot-An unwitting escape.—Page 75,
Necessity of a gun-Strange footstep-A disappointment-Vicinity of the
Umganie-Duiker buck-Matuan the Kaffir-Vocal telegraph-Reit-
bok-A human pointer-Singular conversation-Apathy of the resi-
dents-Kaffir messengers-Buck-shooting-The buck's tenacity of life-
A buck on three legs-Dangerous country-A sporting red-coat-
Strange sportsmen.-Page 89.
CHAPTER VI.
Eland-hunting-Beautiful country-Telescopic eyes-Loading at a gallop
-The Dutch Boers-Speed of the eland-Eland-hunt-Unsuccessful
result-Signals of distress-African Nimrods-A herd of elands—
Better luck this time--An accident- The Slough of Despond-A
"Sticks bullet"-In at the death-A bivouac-Air-pillows.-Page 109.
CHAPTER VII.
The Dutchman's stratagem-Wild-boar hunt-A vicious pigling-Harte-
beest-chase-Hide-and-seek-The organ of "locality"-Fatal curiosity-
An escapade-A false alarm-Baboons at home-A tame baboon-The
baboon and the crow-Literary and scientific tastes—A leopard shot—
Unpleasant journey-Conflicting opinions.-Page 127.
CHAPTER VIII.
The Bivouac-Hotman's story-Terrible misfortune-Both sides of the
story-How to find water-Kemp's story-Death of Mabili-Single
Elephants to be avoided-Hendrich and the Leopard-A struggle for
life-A weary night-A poisonous companion-The rescue-Savage
hermits-The "Trek-boken."-Page 143.
CHAPTER IX.
Bush-shooting-Silent walking-How to cock a gun-How to sit down—
Delights of the bush-How to obtain honey-The honey-bird-The grey
monkey-Ball better than shot-Variety of bush game-Hardening
bullets-The alligator-The Pouw-Boldness of the eagle-The Osprey.
-Page 160.
CHAPTER X.
A shooting-party in the bush-Elephant "sign"-The elephants heard-
Caution in the bush-Approach to a wary elephant-The better part of
valour-Traces of the wounded elephant-Sic vos non vobis-Acute ear
of elephants-The elephants' signals-More of them-Tree'd-Teaching
the young idea-A family picture-Chaffed by monkeys--A sharp look-
ont-The disadvantage of "crackers"-A Kaffir coward-Capricious
temper of elephants-Elephants in the “open”—An awkward position
-Sharp practice.-Page 174.
CHAPTER XI.
Journey to the Zulu country-Hunger the best sauce-A popular song—
An unexpected guest-Panda's regiments-His pet vultures-An inge-
nious scarecrow-Another reit-buck-The telescope-A lesson in spoor-
ing-A trial of nerves-Intruding leopards—A Kaffir feast and concert
-Baked, blinded, and poisoned--Peshauna, a Kaffir belle-Kaffir love-
tale-An abduction and a rescue-None but the brave deserve the fair.
-Page 196.
CHAPTER XII.
A Kaffir hunt-A battue-Fire-making-A lunch al fresco-Troublesome
invaders-Flight of locusts-Crows outwitted-Alligator shot-A lion-
chase-Strength of the lion-A slight mistake-Snuff-manufacturing—
A proposal of marriage-Kaffir kindliness.-Page 215.
CHAPTER XIII.
The Natal Kaffirs-Pseudo-Christianity Ideas of a future state-The
Kaffir prophets-Black lawyers-A wife's true value-Husband and
wife-White savage versus black-Injustice towards the Kaffirs-
Nobody wrong-Necessity of an army-Mr. Holden's opinion-Severity
sometimes necessary-Real character of the Kaffir.-Page 229.
CHAPTER XIV.
A buffalo-hunt-A sudden meeting-A Kaffir's advice-Buffalo killed-
An African race-course-The start-The run- -The charge-Won at
last-Unpleasant neighbours-The single spur-Light-coloured Kaffirs
-Know thyself—Neglected education-Black and white-Too knowing
by half-The fool's argument.-Page 243.
CHAPTER XV.
Kaffir killed by a snake-Medicine necklaces-Narrow escape-Puff-
adders-Adventure with a black snake-Snakes distressed by their
own poison-Poison-spitting snake-A day's sport-Boa-constrictor
killed-Its mode of attack-Size of the slain snake--Secretary-bird.----
Page 260.
An invitation-Terrific storm-Silent eloquence-Mounted Bushmen-
The Bushman as an enemy-A Dutch hunter-Gallant defence-A
Cockney traveller-Boer incredulity-British disbelief-Adventure with
a Bushman-African rivers-Change of sentiments.-Page 272.
CHAPTER XVII.
African moonlight-Poor Charley-Want of patience-Blue light in the
Bush-Buck killed by a leopard-Strange followers-Porcupine-hunt-
Practical joke-Foolhardy conduct- A mistake-Kaffir prophet—A
dark patriarch—Conjugal authority-Strong-headed individual-Harbour
sharks-Fish-spearing-Intoxicating root-A suggested experiment—
Variety of fish.-Page 287.
CHAPTER XVIII.
Steeple-chase at D'Urban-The last day's sport-The bar at Natal-
Reach Table Bay-Impertinent " pike"-keeper-Chased by a policeman
-Dishonest auctioneer-St. Helena-Turtle-catching-Waterspouts-
Cintra-Lisbon-Best weapons for the bush-Extra gun-stocks neces-
sary-Recommendation to "used-up " individuals.-Page 307.
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