[Illustration: HON: J. W. MATTHEWS M.D. M.L.C. VICE-PRESIDENT. ] [Illustration: HON: G. BOTTOMLEY M.L.C. KIMBERLEY. ] [Illustration: HON: JOHN PADDON M.L.C. BARKLY. ] [Illustration: HON: HENRY GREEN M.L.C. HAY. ] [Illustration: HON: JAMES ROSE INNES. C.M.G. PRESIDENT. ] [Illustration: HON: F. J. VILLIERS. ACTING COL^L. SEC^Y. ] [Illustration: HON: H. B. WRIGHT. TREASURER GEN^L. ] [Illustration: HON: LEIGH HOSKYNS. ATTORNEY GEN^L. ] [Illustration: M^R. ADVOCATE LANGE. CLERK. ] INCWADI YAMI OR TWENTY YEARS’ PERSONAL EXPERIENCE IN SOUTH AFRICA BY J. W. MATTHEWS, M.D. LATE VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF SOUTH AFRICA, AND LATE SENIOR MEMBER FOR KIMBERLEY IN THE CAPE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY LONDON SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE, & RIVINGTON ST. DUNSTAN’S HOUSE FETTER LANE, FLEET STREET, E. C. 1887 [ALL RIGHTS RESERVED] To MY FELLOW COLONISTS OF SOUTH AFRICA AND ESPECIALLY TO MY FRIENDS ON THE DIAMOND FIELDS WHO HAVE ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS RETURNED ME AT THE HEAD OF THE POLL TO REPRESENT THEM IN THE COUNCILS OF THEIR COUNTRY, I RESPECTFULLY DEDICATE THE FOLLOWING NOTES FROM AN EXPERIENCE GAINED DURING TWENTY YEARS OF, I HOPE, A NOT ALTOGETHER USELESS LIFE AMONG THEM. CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. Leave England, 1864—Surgeon Superintendent of the _Tugela_—Capt. Knowles of the _Northfleet_—First sight of land—Mouth of the Umzimvubu—Gates of St. John’s River—Land in Natal—Governor Maclean—Appointed District Surgeon of Victoria Co.—Settle at Verulam. Pages 9–14 CHAPTER II. Prevailing diseases in Natal—Incident at Mr. Tom Milner’s, Redcliffe—Interesting medico-legal case—Coffee Planting—Marriage—Rev. D. Lindley, D. D.—His early work—Diamond fever, outbreak of—Sail for India. 15–32 CHAPTER III. Zulu Customs—Ukulobola—Umkosi—Inteyezi—Insomyama—Kafir Doctors—Fate of the Witch Doctor, Kongota, and his victims—Bishop Calloway and Zulu “Folk-Lore.” 35–51 CHAPTER IV.