-considered Measures of the
Colonial Government in regard to Supplies of Gunpowder--
Success of the Missionaries among the Griquas and Bechuanas--
Manifest Improvement of the native Character--Dress of the
Natives--A full-dress Costume--A Native's Description of the
Natives--Articles of Commerce in the Country of the Bechuanas--
Their Unwillingness to learn, and Readiness to criticise.

Chapter 6. Kuruman--Its fine Fountain--Vegetation of the
District--Remains of ancient Forests--Vegetable Poison--The
Bible translated by Mr. Moffat--Capabilities of the Language--
Christianity among the Natives--The Missionaries should extend
their Labors more beyond the Cape Colony--Model Christians--
Disgraceful Attack of the Boers on the Bakwains--Letter from
Sechele--Details of the Attack--Numbers of School-children
carried away into Slavery--Destruction of House and Property
at Kolobeng--The Boers vow Vengeance against me--Consequent
Difficulty of getting Servants to accompany me on my Journey--
Start in November, 1852--Meet Sechele on his way to England to
obtain Redress from the Queen--He is unable to proceed beyond
the Cape--Meet Mr. Macabe on his Return from Lake Ngami--The
hot Wind of the Desert--Electric State of the Atmosphere--
Flock of Swifts--Reach Litubaruba--The Cave Lepelole--
Superstitions regarding it--Impoverished State of the
Bakwains--Retaliation on the Boers--Slavery--Attachment of the
Bechuanas to Children--Hydrophobia unknown--Diseases of the
Bakwains few in number--Yearly Epidemics--Hasty Burials--
Ophthalmia--Native Doctors--Knowledge of Surgery at a very low
Ebb--Little Attendance given to Women at their Confinements--
The "Child Medicine"--Salubrity of the Climate well adapted
for Invalids suffering from pulmonary Complaints.

Chapter 7. Departure from the Country of the Bakwains--Large
black Ant--Land Tortoises--Diseases of wild Animals--Habits of
old Lions--Cowardice of the Lion--Its Dread of a Snare--Major
Vardon's Note--The Roar of the Lion resembles the Cry of the
Ostrich--Seldom attacks full-grown Animals--Buffaloes and
Lions--Mice--Serpents--Treading on one--Venomous and harmless
Varieties--Fascination--Sekomi's Ideas of Honesty--Ceremony of
the Sechu for Boys--The Boyale for young Women--Bamangwato
Hills--The Unicorn's Pass--The Country beyond--Grain--Scarcity
of Water--Honorable C