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 Conduct of English Gentlemen—­Gordon Cumming’s hunting Adventures—­A Word of Advice for young Sportsmen—­Bushwomen drawing Water—­Ostrich—­Silly Habit—­ Paces—­Eggs—­Food.

Chapter 8.  Effects of Missionary Efforts—­Belief in the Deity—­ Ideas of the Bakwains on Religion—­Departure from their Country—­Salt-pans—­Sour Curd—­Nchokotsa—­Bitter Waters—­ Thirst suffered by the wild Animals—­Wanton Cruelty in Hunting—­Ntwetwe—­Mowana-trees—­Their extraordinary Vitality—­ The Mopane-tree—­The Morala—­The Bushmen—­Their Superstitions—­ Elephant-hunting—­Superiority of civilized over barbarous Sportsmen—­The Chief Kaisa—­His Fear of Responsibility—­Beauty of the Country at Unku—­The Mohonono Bush—­Severe Labor in cutting our Way—­Party seized with Fever—­Escape of our Cattle—­Bakwain Mode of recapturing them—­Vagaries of sick Servants—­Discovery of grape-bearing Vines—­An Ant-eater—­ Difficulty of passing through the Forest—­Sickness of my Companion—­The Bushmen—­Their Mode of destroying Lions—­ Poisons—­The solitary Hill—­A picturesque Valley—­Beauty of the Country—­Arrive at the Sanshureh River—­The flooded Prairies—­A pontooning Expedition—­A night Bivouac—­The Chobe—­ Arrive at the Village of Moremi—­Surprise of the Makololo at our sudden Appearance—­Cross the Chobe on our way to Linyanti.

Chapter 9.  Reception at Linyanti—­The court Herald—­Sekeletu obtains the Chieftainship