The narrative of an explorer in tropical South Africa

Name: The narrative of an explorer in tropical South Africa
Author: Galton, Francis

Galton, Francis

South Africa -- Description and travel

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  |20½   |’Tounobis. [No W.]         ||      |  [No W.]                  |
  |      |                           ||6     |Nangoro’s Werft.           |
  +------+                           |+------+                           |
  |124½ or 311 miles.                ||113½ or 284 miles.                |
  +------+---------------------------++------+---------------------------+

The letters in brackets affixed to those stages which exceed 5 hours,
mean as follows:—[W.] that there is water sufficient in quantity for
cattle on the road in one or more places, [No W.] that there is not.




CONTENTS.


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                                CHAPTER I.

  Determine to travel in Africa.—Motives for the
  Journey.—Preparations.—Stock in Trade.—An Emigrant
  Ship.—Arrival at Cape Town.—Dangers of the Road.—Change
  of Route.—Determine to proceed by Walfisch Bay.—Necessary
  Outfit.—Prospects of the Route.—Travelling
  Cortège.—Servants and Dogs.—Arrival at Walfisch
  Bay.—The Natives.—Extraordinary Mirage.—The Kuisip
  River.—Tobacco.—Ride-Oxen.—Disembarking.—Misadventure at
  Starting.—Perils of the Desert.—The ’Nara.—The Mission at
  Scheppmansdorf                                                         1

                               CHAPTER II.

  Sand Fountain.—A Lesson to the Natives.—A Present.—News of
  a Lion.—Scheppmansdorf.—A narrow Escape.—A Missionary’s
  Establishment.—Native Huts.—Missions.—A Lion Hunt.—Preparations
  for the Road.—Native Trees.—The Hottentots.—Character
  of the Country.—Mode of breaking in an Ox.—Arrangement
  of the Baggage.—A Prosperous Start.—The Swakop.—Night
  Bivouac.—Labours of the March.—Loss of a Horse and a Mule.—The
  Lions’ Chase.—Attempt to avenge the Loss.—Animal Food.—The
  Ghou Damup.—Erongo Mountain.—Intense Heat.—The Tsobis
  River.—Ride-Oxen.—Native Servants.—Their Cape Town Life.—A
  Giraffe Hunt.—Change of Country.—An Ostrich Egg.—Approach to
  Otjimbinguè.—Hans Larsen                                              24

                               CHAPTER III.

  Hear ill News.—Engage Hans.—Ride to Barmen.—En route.—Oxen
  _versus_ Mules.—Arrive at Barmen.—Jonker’s Attack.—Previous
  History.—Oerlams and Europeans.—Hottentots and
  Bushmen.—Establishment of Missions.—Native Feuds.—Dislike to
  Missions.—Obstruction to Travellers.—Write to Jonker.—Buy Oxen
  from Hans.—Breaking them in.—Attacks of Distemper.—Complete
  my Encampment.—Damara Digging.—Native Hunting.—Oxen sent
  to the Bay.—I go to Barmen.—Damara Thorn-trees.—Jonker
  writes to me.—My Plans.—The Ovampo.—First Rain.—Hottentot
  Beauties.—Hyena’s Insolence.—Damara Ferocity.—Cruel
  Murder.—Mutilated Victim.—Message to Chiefs.—Their Replies            59

                               CHAPTER IV.

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The narrative of an explorer in tropical South Africa

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