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Meet Bushmen.-Meet Damaras.-Difficulties encountered by Af-
rican Travelers.-Reach the Lake Omanbondè.-Cruel Disappoint-
. Page 146
ent.........
CHAPTER XIV.
Omanbondè visited by Hippopotami.-Vegetation, &c., described.—
Game somewhat scarce.-Combat between Elephant and Rhinoce-
ros.-Advance or Retreat.-Favorable reports of the Ovambo-land.
-Resolve to proceed there.-Reconnoitre the Country.-Depart
from Omanbondè.-Author shoots a Giraffe.-Splendid Mirage.—
The Fan-palm.-The Guide absconds.- Commotion among the
Natives. Arrive at Okamabutè.- Unsuccessful Elephant-hunt.-
Vegetation.—Accident to Wagon.—Obliged to proceed on Ox-back.
-The Party go astray.- Baboon Fountain.- Meeting with the
Ovambo; their personal Appearance, &c.-Return to Encampment.
- An Elephant killed.- Discover a curious Plant.- Immorality.
-Reflections 162
CHAPTER XV.
Depart from Okamabuti. - Visit from a Lion.-Amulets.- Revisit
Baboon Fountain.-Otjikoto; a wonderful Freak of Nature; Re-
markable Cavern.-Natives unacquainted with the Art of Swim-
ming.-Fish abundant in Otjikoto; frequented by immense Flocks
of Doves.-Panic of the Ovambo on seeing Birds shot on the Wing.
-Arrive at Omutjamatunda. A greasy Welcome. - Ducks and
Grouse numerous.-Author finds himself somewhat "overdone."-
"Salt-pans."-All "look Blue."-A second Paradise.-Hospitable
Reception.-Vegetation.-People live in Patriarchal Style.-Popu-
lation.-Enormous Hogs.-Arrive at the Residence of the redoubt-
able Nangoro.. 178
CHAPTER XVI.
Visit from Nangoro.-His extreme Obesity.-One must be fat to wear
a Crown. His non-appreciation of Eloquence.-Singular Effects
of Fireworks on the Natives.-Cure for making a wry Face.-Ball
at the Palace.-The Ladies very attractive and very loving.-Their
Dress, Ornaments, &c.-Honesty of the Ovambo.-Kindness to the
Poor.-Love of Country.-Hospitality.-Delicate manner of Eat-
ing.-Loose Morals.-Law of Succession.-Religion.-Houses.-
Domestic Animals.-Implements of Husbandry.-Manner of Tilling
the Ground.-Articles of Barter.-Metallurgy..
190
The River Cunenè.-The Travelers are Prisoners at large.-Kingly
Revenge.—Kingly Liberality.—Depart from Ondonga.—Sufferings
and Consequences resulting from Cold.-Return to Okamabuti.—
Damara Women murdered by Bushmen.-Preparations for Jour-
ney.-Obtain Guides.-Depart from Tjopopa's Werft.-Game abun-
dant.-Author and three Lions stalk Antelopes in Company.-Ex-
traordinary Visitation.-The Rhinoceros's Guardian Angel.—The
Textor Erythrorhynchus. - The Amadina Squamifrons; singular
Construction of its Nest.-Return to Barmen.......
sons.-
CHAPTER XVIII.
Page 204
The Damaras.-Whence they came.-Their Conquests.-The Tide
turns. - Damara-land only partially inhabited. - Climate.- Sea-
- Mythology.—Religion. — Superstitions.-Marriage.-Poly-
gamy. Children.-Circumcision.-Bury their Dead.-Way they
mourn.—Children interred alive.—Burial of the Chief, and Super-
stitions consequent thereon.—Maladies.—Damaras do not live long;
the Cause thereof.-Food.-Music and Dancing.-How they swear.
-Power of the Chieftain limited.-Slothful People.-Numerals.-
Astronomy.-Domestic Animals; their Diseases...............
CHAPTER XIX.
214
Dispatch a Messenger to Cape-Town.Depart from Barmen.-Eik-
hams.-Eyebrecht.-Depart from Eikhams.-Elephant Fountain.—
Tunobis.-Enormous quantities of Game.-Shooting by Night at
the "Skarm."-The Author has several narrow Escapes.-Checked
in attempt to reach the Ngami.-The Party set out on their Return.
-Reach Elephant Fountain.-How to make Soap.-Pitfalls.-A
night Adventure.-Game scarce.—Join Hans.-The Party nearly
poisoned.-Arrival at Walfisch Bay.-A tub Adventure.-Extraor-
dinary Mortality among the Fish.-Author narrowly escapes Drown-
ing.-Arrival of the Missionary Vessel.-Letters from Home.-Mr.
Galton returns to Europe.-Reflections...
CHAPTER XX.
229
Capture of young Ostriches.-Natural History of the Ostrich; where
found; Description of; Size; Weight; Age; Voice; Strength;
Speed; Food; Water; Breeding; Incubation; Cunning; Stones
found in Eggs; Chicks; Flesh.-Brain in request among the Ro-
mans.-Eggs highly prized.-Uses of Egg-shells.-Feathers an ar-
ticle of Commerce.-Ostrich Parasols.-The Bird's destructive Pro-
pensities. Habits. — Resembles Quadrupeds. — Domestication.—
The Chase. Snares.
Enemies of the
Ostrich......
- Ingenious Device.
Page 247
CHAPTER XXI.
Sudden Floods.-John Allen's Sufferings.-Hans and the Author en-
ter into Partnership.-Young Grass injurious to Cattle.-Depart
from Walfisch Bay.-Attractive Scenery.-Troops of Lions.-Ex-
traordinary Proceedings of Kites.-Flight of Butterflies.-Attach-
ment of Animals to one another.-Arrival at Richterfeldt; at Bar-
men.-Hans's narrow Escape.-Self-possession.-Heavy Rains.-
Runaway Ox; he tosses the Author.-Depart from Barmen.-Dif-
ficulty of crossing Rivers.-Encounter great numbers of Oryxes. 264
CHAPTER XXII.
The Oryx; more than one Species.-Where found.-Probably known
in Europe previous to the discovery of the Passage round the Cape
of Good Hope.-Description of the Oryx.-Gregarious.-Speed.—
Food.-Water not necessary to its existence.-Will face the Lion.
-Formidable Horns.-Their Use.-Flesh.-The Chase of this
Animal.......
CHAPTER XXIII.
272
Arrival at Eikhams.-Native Dogs; cruelly treated.-Jonker Afrika-
ner. The Author visits the Red Nation; the bad Repute of these
People.-The Author attacked by Ophthalmia. The embryo Lo-
cust.-The "flying" Locust; its Devastations.-The Locust-bird.
-Arrival at Rehoboth; the Place described.
CHAPTER XXIV.
277
Return to Eikhams.-Ugly Fall.-Splendid Landscape.-Jonker's De-
linquencies.-How to manage the Natives.-The Ondara.-It kills a
Man.-How his Comrade revenges him.-Medical Properties of the
Ondara.-The Cockatrice.-The Cobra di Capella.-The Puff-ad-
der. The Spitting Snake.-The Black Snake.-Few Deaths caused
by Snakes.-Antidotes for Snake-bites.-Return to Rehoboth.. 287
CHAPTER XXV.
The Author's Tent takes Fire.-He loses every thing but his Papers.
-He is laid on a bed of Sickness.-Want of Medicine, &c.-Re-
flections. Whole Villages infected with Fever. Abundance of
Game.-Extraordinary Shot at an Ostrich.-A Lion breakfasts on
his Wife.-Wonderful shooting Star.-Remarkable Mirage.—Game
and Lions plentiful.-The Ebony-tree. —Arrival at Bethany, a
Missionary Station.-The Trouble of a large Herd of Cattle.-A
thirsty Man's Cogitation.-Curious Superstition.-The Damara Cat-
tle described.-People who live entirely without Water.-Cross the
Orange River.—Sterile Country...........................
CHAPTER XXVI.
..Page 299
Great Namaqua-land.-Its Boundaries and Extent.-Its Rivers.-Na-
ture of the Country.-Vegetation and Climate.-Geological Struc-
ture. Minerals. -"Topnaars" and "Oerlams."-Houses.-My-
thology and Religion.-Tumuli.-Wonderful Rock.-Curious Le-
gend of the Hare.—Coming of Age.—The Witch-doctor.—Amu-
lets. Superstitions.—A Namaqua's notion of the Sun.—Marriage.
-Polygamy.-Children. —Barbarous Practice.—Longevity.—Sin-
gular Customs.-Ornaments.-Tattooing.-Arms.-Idle Habits.-
Fond of Amusements. - Music and Dancing.- Spirits.-Mead.-
Domestic Animals
311
CHAPTER XXVII.
Leave the Orange River. —Arrival at Komaggas.—Gardening and
Agriculture. The Author starts alone for the Cape. - Colony
Horses.-Enmity of the Boers to "Britishers."-Dutch Salutation.
-The Author must have been at Timbuctoo, whether or no.-He
arrives at Cape-Town.-Cuts a sorry figure.-Is run away with.-
A Feast of Oranges.-Ghost Stories.-Cattle Auction.-Hans and
John Allen proceed to Australia.-Preparations for Journey to the
Ngami. Departure from the Cape... 325
CHAPTER XXVIII.
Arrival at Walfisch Bay.-Atrocities of the Namaquas.-Mr. Hahn.—
His Philanthropy.-Author departs for Richterfeldt. - Shoots a
Lion.-Lions unusually numerous.-Piet's Performances with Li-
ons.-The Lion a Church-goer.-Barmen.-Eikhams.-Kamapyu's
mad Doings and Consequences thereof.-Kamapyu is wounded by
other Shafts than Cupid's.-Author visits Cornelius; here he meets
Amral and a party of Griqua Elephant-hunters.-Reach Rehoboth.
-Tan's Mountain.-Copper Ore.-Jonathan Afrika.-A Lion sups
on a Goat.-A Lion besieges the Cattle.
339
Dispatch Cattle to the Cape.-Terrible Thunder-storm.-Trees struck
by Lightning. The Nosop River.-A Comet.-The Author nearly
poisoned. Some of the Men abscond; they return to their Duty.—
Babel-like confusion of Tongues.-Game abundant.-Author shoots
a Giraffe.—Meet Bushmen.—Unsuccessful Elephant-hunt.—Suffer-
ings from Hunger.-Tunobis.-Game scarce.—Author and Steed
entrapped.-Pitfalls.-The Men turn sulky.-Preparations for de-
parture from Tunobis.-Vicious Pack-oxen.-Consequences of ex-
cessive Fatigue.-The Jackal's handiwork.-Tracks of Elephants.
-More Pitfalls.-Loss of the Anglo-Saxon Lion and the Swedish
Cross.-Reach Ghanzé........
Page 351
CHAPTER XXX.
........
Ghanzé.-Spotted Hyæna.-The Rhinoceros.-Where found.-Sev-
eral Species.-Description of Rhinoceros.-Size.-Appearance.—
Age.-Strength.- Speed.-Food.-Water.-The Young.-Affec-
tion.-Senses.-Disposition. -Gregarious.-Indolence.-Domesti-
cation.-Flesh.-Horns.-The Chase.-Mr. Oswell's Adventures
with Rhinoceroses.-A Crotchet.-Where to aim at the Rhinoce-
ros.-Does not bleed externally when wounded.-Great numbers
slain annually. 368
CHAPTER XXXI.
Departure from Ghanzé.-Nectar in the Desert.-Difficulty in finding
Water.-Arrive at Abeghan.-Unsuccessful Chase.-A "Charm."
-How to make the undrinkable drinkable.-An Elephant wounded
and killed.-Bold and courageous Dog.-Kobis.-Author seized
with a singular Malady.-Messengers dispatched to the Chief of the
Lake Ngami.-A large troop of Elephants.-Author kills a huge
Male.-Lions and Giraffe.-Author's hair-breadth Escapes: from a
black Rhinoceros; from a white Rhinoceros; from two troops of
Elephants; he shoots a couple of his Adversaries.—Where to aim
at an Elephant........ 386
CHAPTER XXXII.
Timbo's Return from the Lake; his Logic; he takes the Law in his
own Hands.-Calf of Author's Leg goes astray.-A troop of Ele-
phants.-Author is charged by one of them, and narrowly escapes
Death. He shoots a white Rhinoceros.-He disables a black Rhi-
noceros. He is charged and desperately bruised and wounded by