Third start for the Zambesi--Again stopped by natives--Fresh leave from the King--The journey resumed--Frank Oates’s companion obliged to leave him--He goes forward alone--Breakdown of his waggon--Annoyances from the natives--Help from Tati--Return there--Letters home--Future plans 192 CHAPTER XI. Final start from Tati--Bushman remains--A game-drive--Wild dogs--The Makalakas again--The Matengwe River--English hunters met with--The Nata River--The Pantamatenka--Christmas Day--Start on foot for the Zambesi--The goal at last 229 CHAPTER XII. Main features of the Falls--The return commenced--Frank Oates attacked by fever--Course of the illness; improvement and relapse--His death--Dr. Bradshaw takes his effects to Bamangwato--His favourite dog--Arrival of W. Oates and Mr. Gilchrist in Natal--Conclusion 253 APPENDIX. I. ETHNOLOGY, by George Rolleston, M.D., F.R.S., Linacre Professor of Anatomy and Physiology in the University of Oxford 273 II. ORNITHOLOGY, by R. Bowdler Sharpe, F.L.S., F.Z.S., Senior Assistant, Zoological Department, British Museum 294 III. HERPETOLOGY, by Albert Gunther, M.A., Ph.D., M.D., F.R.S. 329 IV. ENTOMOLOGY, by J. O. Westwood, M.A., F.L.S., etc., Hope Professor of Zoology, in the University of Oxford 331 V. BOTANY, by D. Oliver, F.R.S., F.L.S., Professor of Botany in University College, London 366 VI. LIST OF MAKALAKA WORDS AND PHRASES, from one of Mr. F. Oates’s Note-Books, 1874–5 370 INDEX 371 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. PORTRAIT OF MR. FRANK OATES _Frontispiece_ CHROMOLITHOGRAPHS. HIGH VELDT, TRANSVAAL. From a water-colour drawing by W. E. Oates _To face page 8_ TATI SETTLEMENT. From a water-colour drawing by W. E. Oates _To face page 30_ HUNTERS’ CAMP, SEMOKWE RIVER. From a water-colour drawing by W. E. Oates _To face page 143_ SHOSHONG, BAMANGWATO. From a water-colour drawing by W. E. Oates _To face page 155_ DRY BED OF THE INKWESI RIVER. From a water-colour drawing by W. E. Oates _To face page 208_