Chapter 4.  Leave Kolobeng again for the Country of Sebituane—­ Reach the Zouga—­The Tsetse—­A Party of Englishmen—­Death of Mr. Rider—­Obtain Guides—­Children fall sick with Fever—­ Relinquish the Attempt to reach Sebituane—­Mr. Oswell’s Elephant-hunting—­Return to Kolobeng—­Make a third Start thence—­Reach Nchokotsa—­Salt-pans—­“Links”, or Springs—­ Bushmen—­Our Guide Shobo—­The Banajoa—­An ugly Chief—­The Tsetse—­Bite fatal to domestic Animals, but harmless to wild Animals and Man—­Operation of the Poison—­Losses caused by it—­ The Makololo—­Our Meeting with Sebituane—­Sketch of his Career—­His Courage and Conquests—­Manoeuvres of the Batoka—­ He outwits them—­His Wars with the Matebele—­Predictions of a native Prophet—­Successes of the Makololo—­Renewed Attacks of the Matebele—­The Island of Loyelo—­Defeat of the Matebele—­ Sebituane’s Policy—­His Kindness to Strangers and to the Poor—­ His sudden Illness and Death—­Succeeded by his Daughter—­Her Friendliness to us—­Discovery, in June, 1851, of the Zambesi flowing in the Centre of the Continent—­Its Size—­The Mambari—­ The Slave-trade—­Determine to send Family to England—­Return to the Cape in April, 1852—­Safe Transit through the Caffre Country during Hostilities—­Need of a “Special Correspondent” —­Kindness of the London Missionary Society—­Assistance afforded by the Astronomer Royal at the Cape.

   Chapter 5.  Start in June, 1852, on the last and longest
   Journey from Cape Town—­Companions—­Wagon-traveling—­Physical
   Divisions of Africa—­The Eastern, Central, and Western Zones—­
   The Kalahari Desert—­Its Vegetation—­Increasing Value of the
   Interior for Colonization—­Our Route—­Dutch Boers—­Their
   Habits—­Sterile Appearance of the District—­Failure of Grass—­
   Succeeded by other Plants—­Vines—­Animals—­The Boers as
   Farmers—­Migration of Springbucks—­Wariness of Animals—­The
   Orange River—­Territory of the Griquas and Bechuanas—­The
   Griquas—­The Chief Waterboer—­His wise and energetic
   Government—­His Fidelity—­Ill-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