CHAPTER XVI.
An elephant hunt—A beautiful tree—Some realistic music— In ambush for the elephants—Charged by the pachyderms —A wounded elephant doctoring himself—A convenient ladder—Kert has a narrow escape—We sup off elephant’s feet—A happy release—Hunting the buffalo—More frightened than hurt—A grand cattle-grazing country—In luck again!—A herd of zebra—A fortune waiting to be caught—A puzzle for an antiquary—A substitute for po- tato—Evidence of the gradual elevation of the country—
| Curious customs of the Damaras………………………………..……………….257 |
CHAPTER XVII.
Through the lion’s territory—From Ochimbunde to Kerses— Another way of making thick milk—An Englishman in- cog.—A city of huts—Dirk Verlander the chief of the Bastards-—In a quandary—How Verlander became “cap- tain”—Time reckoning and money equivalents among the Bastards—Bastard customs—A cattle ranche—Going to meetin’—Master-beggars—The private secretary—We start on a hunting expedition—A twilight reverie—Trapping a
| jackal………………………………………………………………………………………..273 |
CHAPTER XVIII.
Defying the poison-berrie—A ride after a girafle—A tall beast —Hints on giraffe hunting—Charming away the lions and vultures—A desert delicacy—I spend a night alone in a tree— A descent of vultures in force—A monster vulture- Nocturnal visitors—The “lion’s scavenger” versus “lion’s
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provider”—The hyena enters a caveat—In dreamland—A curious bird—Three lions appear on the scene—Photograph- ing Leo at home—A foolhardy experiment—Camera versus
| gun—Death of the king………………………………………………….…………..290 |
CHAPTER XIX.
A lion’s leap—Qui s’ excuse s’ accuse—Watching the wildebeests —After the giraffe—Astonishing the natives—Photograph- ing the dying giraffe—Catching a baby giraffe—Cutting up the booty—Making biltong—Stalking the ostriches—A night of feasting—A two-legged lion—A nocturnal adven-
| ture—How the poisoned arrows work………………….………………………310 |
CHAPTER XX.
Butterfly-hunting—A chameleon—Mixing the poison-pot— Smearing the arrows—How the arrows are made—“ Honey- beer “ — How the wild-bees’ nests are made—Honey gather- ing—Chewing the grubs—Making honey-beer—A drunken orgie—A false alarm—A tragic sequel to the feast—
| Friends not enemies………………………………………………………………..…333 |
CHAPTER XXI.
The Vaalpens or Kattea tribe—A “Christian” Kaffir—White- washing the darkies—A drink of nectar—A Kattea hunt— Running short of provisions—In the slave-market—Up- ington our pole-star—Bitten by a snake—A new mountain —A wonderful wall—An archssological discovery—Collect- ing water-insects—A bird’s-nesting snake—Our laundry— In straits for want of food and water—A moonlight scene —A fresh team—A lucky find—Death of “Lady Anna”
| —Bitten by a snake—Similia similibus curantur…….…………………….349 |
CHAPTER XXII.
At Mier again—The private secretary becomes confidential—A war of extermination—Terrible confessions—A trustworthy councillor—A garden at Mier—A fertile soil—The “born-
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tired” disease—An antidote to snake poison—An enter- prising Boer—A Bastard family—Making the calves use- ful—Exchange and barter—A raid on the water-fowl
| — K’ Abiam Pool………………………………………………………………………..368 |
CHAPTER XXIII.
Down the banks of the Orange River—A settler from Canada —The waggon overturned—Surgery under difficulties— Engineering the road—Exploring the river-banks—Cross- ing the rapids—First glimpse of the Falls—A waterfall out of the solid rock—A whirlpool—A beautiful scene—A flowery bower—Pride has a fall—Photographing the rapids
| —Freaks of nature—Reconnoitring the Hercules Falls…………………..383 |
CHAPTER XXIV.
An acrobatic enterprise—Photographing the Hercules Falls—A sudden rise in the river—We make a raft—Pheasants, guinea-fowls, and rock-pigeons—Discretion the better part of valour—Descending the precipice—Farini Towers and Falls—A magnificent sight—A narrow escape—Mudlarks —A well-earned supper—An underground stream—The Diamond Falls—Surprised by the flood—”The Hundred
| Falls”……………………………………..…………………………………………………399 |
CHAPTER XXV.
Imprisoned by the flood—A night in mid-stream—A baboon for breakfast—Escaping from prison—We are welcomed with smiles—A visit from a poetical Bastard—Bushman Precipice—Hippopotamus-shooting extraordinary—A civi- lized dinner—An enterprising settler—A tobacco factory—
| An island estate—Hottentot doctors……………………………………………419 |
CHAPTER XXVI.
At Upington—The pleasures of civilization— A fair gardener and a garden fair—A notable irrigation work—A Bushman’s
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bonne-bouche—A happy family—A dangerous ford—Pati- ence and perseverance—A sharp trader—A grand tea-party —A Boer wedding party—Catechized about the Queen— Prieska—Hard lines for the Bushmen—Fronde’s “honest Boer” at last!—Hope Town again—A sale by auction—
| Honest Boers— “Interviewed” —General conclusions……………………434 |
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