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Seven years in South Africa, volume 2 (of 2)

Chapter 20: INDEX.
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A traveler recounts a prolonged expedition across southern-central Africa, describing long overland journeys between the diamond fields and the Zambezi, encounters with diverse wildlife and hunting episodes, riverine scenery and rapids, and detailed observations of local settlements, rulers, rituals, and material culture. Chapters blend field notes on geology, vegetation, and animal behavior with ethnographic sketches of chiefs' courts, dances, and crafts, practical travel challenges, boat voyages, and episodic dangers such as lion and elephant hunts. Richly illustrated narratives map routes, camps, and natural features while documenting social exchanges, trade contacts, and the logistics of exploration in a rapidly changing colonial frontier.

INDEX.

  • Canoes, ii. 119, 125.
  • Cape Town, i. 4, 7, 9; ii. 465.
  • Celestial phenomenon, ii. 363.
  • Cetewayo, i. 9; ii. 458.
  • Chelmsford (Lord), ii. 461, 462.
  • Chenalopex, i. 137, 275.
  • Chobe River, ii. 108, 121, 358.
  • Christiana, i. 141, 202; ii. 5, 428.
  • Chuai Jungmann, i. 276.
  • Chukuru, i. 417.
  • Chwene-Chwene, i. 411; ii. 423.
  • Cobras, i. 113, 234; ii. 440.
  • Coffeefontein, i. 49.
  • Colesberg, i. 38; ii. 453.
  • Conflagration, i. 223; ii. 155.
  • Cradock, i. 30; ii. 455.
  • Crane (S. African grey), i. 42, 183; ii. 9;
  • (royal or crowned) i. 148; ii. 10.
  • Crocodiles, i. 408; ii. 32, 234.
  • Cucumber, i. 364.
  • Fan-palms, ii. 50.
  • Fauresmith, i. 43.
  • Fig-marigolds, i. 16.
  • Fish, i. 317, 405; ii. 30, 139.
  • Fishing, ii. 224, 288.
  • Fish River, i. 37; ii. 456.
  • Fossils, i. 19; ii. 454.
  • Francis Joseph Valley, i. 365; ii. 416.
  • Francolin (S. African), i. 402.
  • Frere (Sir Bartle), i. 6, 9; ii. 457, 465.
  • Funnel chasms, i. 169.
  • Hallwater Farm, i. 192; ii. 5, 428.
  • Hartebeest, i. 227; ii. 63.
  • Harts River, i. 110; ii. 6, 428.
  • Heaths, i. 18.
  • Hebron, i. 62, 94, 125, 205.
  • Henry’s Pan, ii. 96.
  • Hippopotamus, ii. 128, 219.
  • Honey, i. 363; ii. 107.
  • Hoogeveldt, i. 421.
  • Horse whims, i. 68.
  • Huts, Koranna, i. 97, 102;
  • Gassibone’s, i. 134;
  • Barolong, i. 294;
  • Bakuena, i. 316;
  • Masarwa, i. 347;
  • Bamangwato, i. 391;
  • Masupia, ii. 121;
  • Marutse, ii. 163.
  • Hyæna-dogs, i. 302.
  • Hyænas, i. 145, 255; ii. 29, 77.
  • Jackals, ii. 67, 73, 382.
  • Jacobsdal, i. 50; ii. 451.
  • Joubert’s Lake, ii. 425.
  • Kapella, ii. 138, 148, 238, 365, 373.
  • Karri-Karri Saltpan, ii. 55.
  • Kashteja River, ii. 133, 257.
  • Khamane, i. 385.
  • Khame, king of Bamangwatos, i. 335, 369, 377; ii. 35;
  • his prohibition of sale of brandy, ii. 42, 374, 376, 418;
  • farewell visit from, ii. 421.
  • Khame’s Saltpan, i. 403; ii. 44, 421.
  • Khari, i. 377.
  • Khatsisive, king of Banquaketse, i. 291, 305.
  • Kimberley, i. 60, 67.
  • King-finch (Vidua Capensis), i. 178.
  • Kiri, i. 109; ii. 341.
  • Klamaklenyana springs, ii. 80.
  • Klerksdorp, i. 162.
  • Klipdrift, i. 101.
  • Kobuque Pass, i. 311.
  • Konana, i. 261.
  • Koodoo antelopes, ii. 68.
  • Kopjes, i. 64.
  • Korannas, i. 84, 96; ii. 5.
  • Kotlas, i. 318, 374, 394.
  • Madenassanas, ii. 82.
  • Mahura’s Town (Taung), i. 120.
  • Makalakas, ii. 31, 41, 44;
  • Menon’s, ii. 145, 383, 389.
  • Makalahari, i. 258, 364; ii. 11.
  • Makalolos, i. 379; ii. 143.
  • Makumba, ii. 107, 123.
  • Malau’s Heights, i. 286.
  • Malays, i. 7.
  • Malmani River, ii. 19.
  • Mambari, ii. 150, 293.
  • Manansas, ii. 106, 204.
  • Mankoë, ii. 237.
  • Mapani-tree, ii. 48.
  • Maquassie River, i. 150;
  • hills, i. 192.
  • Maque plain, ii. 47.
  • Maritsana River, ii. 11.
  • Markets, i. 72; ii. 22.
  • Marutse-Mabundas, history, ii. 143–146;
  • culture, ii. 158;
  • cleanliness, ii. 233;
  • character, ii. 294;
  • religion, ii. 300;
  • manners and customs, ii. 302 seqq.;
  • industry and handicraft, ii. 332, seqq.
  • Masarwas, i. 345.
  • Mashukulumbe, ii. 258.
  • Masupa, i. 304.
  • Masupias, ii. 112.
  • Matabele Zulus, i. 380; ii. 59, 115, 205, 400.
  • Matebe River, ii. 24.
  • Matliutse River, ii. 396.
  • Matonga, i. 270.
  • Matsheng, i. 380; ii. 420.
  • Maytengue River, ii. 383.
  • Medical practice, i. 13, 45, 53, 92, 210, 424; ii. 425, 431.
  • Menagerie, ii. 431, 434.
  • Meliera Canorus, i. 239.
  • Menon, ii. 385.
  • Mimosas, i. 277, 288, 404.
  • Missionaries: Brown, i. 238;
  • Webb, i. 280; ii. 13;
  • Price, i. 315;
  • Williams, i. 315;
  • Hephrun, i. 373;
  • Mackenzie, i. 373; ii. 41, 417, 423, 424;
  • Jensen, i. 417; ii. 22, 424.
  • Modder River, i. 46; ii. 451.
  • Moffat’s Salt Lake, ii. 11.
  • Moilo, i. 417; ii. 424.
  • Molapo River, i. 278; ii. 18.
  • Molema, i. 279; ii. 13.
  • Molema’s Town, i. 279; ii. 12.
  • Moloi, i. 334.
  • Molopolole, i. 310, 313.
  • Monkeys, i. 138; ii. 32.
  • Monomotapa, i. 196.
  • Montsua, i. 280, 291; ii. 12, 17.
  • Mooi River, i. 165.
  • Moquai, Sepopo’s daughter, ii. 144, 159, 219, 261, 281.
  • Morula-trees, ii. 391.
  • Moselikatze, i. 380; ii. 205, 392, 401.
  • Moshaneng, i. 294.
  • Moshungulu-tree, ii. 111, 270.
  • Mosquitoes, ii. 286, 359.
  • Mountain groups, i. 293.
  • Mulekow, ii. 114, 207, 298.
  • Musemanyana, i. 251.
  • Mutshila Aumsinga rapids, ii. 273.
  • Myrimbas, ii. 137.
  • Nata River, ii. 64, 382.
  • Native question, views on, ii. 440.
  • Nautilus, i. 15.
  • Nectariniæ (sun-birds), i. 29.
  • New Year’s Day, i. 354.
  • Night watch, ii. 26, 65, 86.
  • Notuany River, i. 408; ii. 24, 39, 431.
  • Oates, Frank, ii. 396.
  • Orange Free State, i. 59.
  • Orange River, i. 39.
  • Orbeki gazelles, ii. 105, 183.
  • Ostriches, ii. 49, 79, 81, 375, 453.
  • Otters, i. 177; ii. 120.
  • Pallah Antelopes, i. 409; ii. 200.
  • Panda ma Tenka, ii. 99, 180, 374.
  • Parrots, i. 286.
  • Philippolis, i. 39; ii. 452.
  • Plat Berg, i. 205; ii. 3.
  • Pniel, i. 94.
  • Port Elizabeth, i. 12; ii. 464.
  • Potchefstroom, i. 164, 422.
  • Puff-adder (Vipera arietans), i. 406; ii. 40, 94.
  • Puku antelopes, ii. 128.
  • Races of South Africa, i. 213.
  • Rain doctors, i. 330;
  • their ceremonies, i. 337.
  • Rapids, ii. 272.
  • Reed-rats, i. 187.
  • Rhamakoban River, ii. 398.
  • Rhyzœna, i. 76, 143; ii. 67.
  • Rietbocks, i. 177.
  • Riet River, i. 46;
  • hotel on, i. 49; ii. 452.
  • Rock-rabbits, i. 305.
  • Rohlf’s Pass, i. 412.
  • Ruins, ii. 397, 406.
  • Salt, i. 198.
  • Saltpans, i. 76, 197, 276, 403; ii. 53, 72.
  • Sandy pool plateau, ii. 78.
  • Schneemann’s Pan, ii. 106, 372.
  • Schweinfurth’s Pass, i. 412; ii. 25.
  • Scopus umbretta, i. 112.
  • Sechele, king of Bakuenas; history, i. 314;
  • visit to, i. 319;
  • policy, i. 382; ii. 30;
  • war with Bakhatlas, ii. 422.
  • Sekeletu, ii. 143.
  • Sekhomo, late king of Bamangwatos, i. 335, 368, 376, 389; ii. 42.
  • Sepopo, king of Marutse-Mabundas; change of residence, ii. 134;
  • appearance, ii. 137;
  • supper with, ii. 141;
  • dominions, ii. 147;
  • pilfering propensities, ii. 149;
  • interviews with, ii. 150, 174;
  • mode of chastisement, ii. 157, 245;
  • revenue, ii. 160;
  • residence, ii. 165;
  • laboratory, ii. 167;
  • band, ii. 137, 168;
  • wives, ii. 221, 231, 268;
  • cruelty, ii. 225, 329;
  • officials, ii. 238;
  • council, ii. 240;
  • magic, ii. 241;
  • unpopularity, ii. 284, 370;
  • meals, ii. 287;
  • illness, ii. 291;
  • medicine-hut, ii. 328.
  • Sesheke, ii. 133, 140, 154, 282.
  • Sesuto language, ii. 147, 216.
  • Shaneng River, ii. 56.
  • Shasha Rivers, ii. 397.
  • Sheat-fish, ii. 30, 231.
  • Shoshon River, i. 364, 367.
  • Shoshong, i. 367; ii. 42.
  • Sirorume River, i. 405.
  • Skerms, ii. 190.
  • Skins, i. 152; ii. 342.
  • Snakes, i. 20, 79, 113, 234, 356, 406; ii. 94, 440.
  • Soa Saltpan, ii. 57.
  • Springbockfontein, i. 130.
  • Springbocks, i. 31, 254; ii. 11.
  • Spitzkopf, i. 126.
  • Steinbocks, i. 99; ii. 67.
  • Storks, ii. 70.
  • Storm, i. 272; ii. 367.
  • Sugar-cane, i. 127.
  • Swallows, i. 164.
  • Table Mountain, i. 2.
  • Tamafopa Springs, ii. 86.
  • Tamasanka, ii. 380.
  • Tamasetze, ii. 93, 376.
  • Tati River, ii. 399.
  • Taung, i. 120, 235.
  • Tortoises, i. 105.
  • Transvaal, ii. 419, 426.
  • Tsetse fly, ii. 105, 183, 374.
  • Tsitane Saltpan, ii. 53.
  • Usnea, i. 25.
  • Vaal River, i. 61, 94, 219.
  • Vaalstone, i. 62, 205.
  • Vegetation on Chobe River, ii. 111.
  • Victoria Falls, ii. 191, seqq.
  • Vlakvarks, ii. 375.
  • Wana Wena, ii. 319.
  • Warren (Colonel), ii. 446.
  • Waterbock, ii. 31.
  • Weaver-birds, i. 78, 122, 284.
  • Weltufrede Farm, ii. 20.
  • Wild dog, i. 301.
  • Wild goose, i. 137, 275.
  • Wood (Sir Evelyn), ii. 462.
  • Yochoms, i. 258.
  • Yoruah Pool, ii. 86, 379.
  • Zambesi River, ii. 99, 108, 121, 125, 266.
  • Zebras, ii. 71, 74, 88.
  • Zeerust, i. 420; ii. 22.
  • Zizka saddle, ii. 19.
  • Zooga River, ii. 58.
  • Zoological Society of London, ii. 376.
  • Zulus (Matabele), i. 380; ii. 59, 205.
  • Zulu War, ii. 457.
  • Zuur Mountains, i. 24.
  • Zwartkop River, i. 14; ii. 464.