On the "Political Situation," I have spoken strongly and frankly, I hope not too much so. The result of my personal observations has convinced me, that I have only correctly expressed the opinions, very widely entertained by large classes of Her Majesty's subjects in South Africa. I cannot conclude without acknowledging the aid I have derived from the Statistical information contained in the "Argus Annual," and it also affords me much pleasure to thank Mr. James R. Boose, the Librarian of the Royal Colonial Institute, for the assistance he has rendered me. FREDERICK YOUNG 5, Queensberry Place, S.W. _1st January, 1890._ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. PAGE MY WAGON Frontispiece GOVERNMENT HOUSE, CAPETOWN facing 6 PARLIAMENT HOUSE, CAPETOWN facing 8 JOHANNESBURG, MARKET PLACE facing 57 CEMETERY, MAJUBA HILL facing 81 GOVERNMENT HOUSE, MARITZBURG facing 83 A STREET IN MARITZBURG facing 84 TOWN HALL, DURBAN facing 86 HARBOUR WORKS, DURBAN facing 89 HEX RIVER PASS facing 107 CONTENTS. PAGE DEDICATION. v. INTRODUCTION. vii. THE VOYAGE.--Embark at Southampton--Amusements at Sea--Lisbon--Madeira--Teneriffe--St. Helena--Longwood--Arrival at Cape Town 1-4 CAPE TOWN.--Queen's Birthday--Review of Troops--Regatta--Table Bay--Table Mountain--Hotels--House of Parliament--Observatory--South African Museum--Public Library--Botanic Gardens--Record Office--Places of Worship--Harbour Works and Breakwater--Graving Dock--Simon's Town--Kalk Bay--Constantia--Wynberg--Journey to Kimberley 5-21 KIMBERLEY.--Address of Welcome from the Fellows of the Royal Colonial Institute--Diamond Industry--Bultfontein Mine--DeBeer's Mine--Compounds--United Companies--Central Kimberley Diamond Mine--Kimberley Hospital--Progress of Kimberley--Town Hall--Post Office--High Court--Public Library--Waterworks--_En route_ for Bechuanaland--Wagon Travelling--Warrenton--Drake's Farm 22-38 BECHUANALAND.--Scenery--Field for Settlement--Vryburg--Lochnagar Farm--Prospect of Gold Discovery 39-46 KLERKSDORP.--Nooitgedacht Mine--Pan Washing--Klerksdorp Gold Estates Company--Future of Klerksdorp 47-49