Blockley, Mr., 244, 245, 247 Blue gum trees, 8 Blumenbach, J. F., reference to, 277 Boa-constrictor, 75 Boer hunters, 154, 217 their indiscriminate slaughter of game, 223 Boers and their waggons, 220 character of, 10, 225 farms of, in the Transvaal, 9, 10, 12, 39 their apparent poverty, 12 Bolinlila, Lobengula’s brother, 67 _Bombycidæ_, 358 _Bombyx Mariana_, 358 Bond, Mr., 203 _Bostrichidæ_, 361 Botany, by Professor Oliver, F.R.S., F.L.S., 366–369 _Brachycerus apterus_, 362 _congestus_, 362 Bradshaw, Dr., joins Mr. Oates, 244–251 with him at his death, 260–264 _Bradyornis Oatesii_, 314 _Bradypterus gracilirostris_, 310 Brass wire, 119, 120, _note_ Bristle-necked Thrush, Cape, 308 Broca, P., reference to, 280, _note_ Brown, Mr., 173 Brown, Mr. A., of Tati, 33, 35, 140, 163, 168, 188, 190, 198, 199, 200–202, 213, 216, 222 _Bubo lacteus_, 299 _maculosus_, 299 _Bubonidæ_, 299 _Bubulcus ibis_, 327 _Bucerotidæ_, 304 _Buchanga assimilis_, 315 Buckley, Mr. T. E., 3–36, 294 Building, singular native, 175 Bulbul, Layard’s, 308 Le Vaillant’s, 308 Bullocks, State slaughter of, 105 Bunting, Cape, 322 Golden-breasted, 322 _Buphaga africana_, 316 _Buprestidæ_, 360 Bushman crania, 273 _et seq._ measurements of, 292, 293 race, Mongolian origin ascribed to, 288–290 indications of kinship with the Akka and Obongo tribes, 288 remains, failure to obtain, 136, 166 finally obtained, 231 Bushmen, 24, 25, 28, 50, 80, 137, 144, 152, 180 looked upon as game by the Matabele, 222 mysterious instincts of, 222 Bush-shrike, Bakbakiri, 312 Crimson-breasted, 312 Pied Puff-backed, 312 Red-winged, 313 Short-tailed, 310 South African Puff-backed, 312 Three-streaked, 313 Yellow-breasted, 312 Bush-warbler, Short-tailed, 310 Busk, Mr. G., reference to, 277 Bustard, Blue, 326 Kori, 326 _Buteo jackal_, 298 _Butorides atricapillus_, 326 _rufiventris_, 327 _Sturmii_, 326 Butterflies, distribution of, in Africa, 333–335 Buzzard, Jackal, 298 Caffre skulls, 278, 285. _See also_ Kafir Calabash pumpkins, 112 _Callichroma latipes_, 363 _Callidryas Castalia_, 336 _Florella_, 335 _Pyrene_, 335 _Rhadia_, 336 _Swainsonii_, 335 _Callosune Antigone_, 338 _Buxtoni_, 340 _Casta_, 338 _Danaë_, 337 _Eione_, 340 _Eupompe_, 337 _Evenina_, 340 _Evippe_, 338 _inornata_, 338 _Ione_, 338 _Keiskamma_, 338 _Omphale_, 338 _pseudetrida_, 340 _Ramaquebana_, 341 _regina_, 339 _Theogone_, 339 _Wallengrenii_, 341 _Campethera Abingtoni_, 306 _Bennetti_, 306 _Smithii_, 306