Report of the Expedition for Exploring Central Africa from the Cape of Good Hope, June 23, 1834 |
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Africanus appeared arrival Assagais Baquaina Bashootoo Batlapi Bechuana beneath black-brown brown stripes Bushmen Caledon River cattle centre chesnut chief chin colour commando considerable Corannas Cynictis dark brown DINGAN direction discovered distance district dull white Estrelda existed Expedition eyebrows white Galago Genus Graaff-Reinet grey Griquas immediately Inhabits the country inner vanes interscapulars journey kraal Kurrichaine Kuruman Ky Gariep Latakoo latter Length 4 inches Length of body Limpopo Rivers Macroscelides Mantatees Marikwa Matabili moderate MOFFAT MOSHESH Mosiga natives obtained occurred Oori Orange River outer vanes oxen pale rufous party Perdix Philippolis principal proceeded quills quills and tail quills brown reached regard rendered residence Rhinoceros rufous yellow rump rusty white sides of neck species Sub-genus tail brown tail coverts throat tinted tips tipt with white Top of head travelled tribes Tropic Tropic of Capricorn UMSILIGAS upper Vaal River variegated wagons whilst wing coverts Zooloo
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Page 8 - ... required to generate the most favourable impressions as to this individual, and all of his proceedings whilst we were in his country went to justify the high opinion formed of him at first sight. The candour he evinced, and the freedom with which he talked of the early and present history of his tribe, particularly of its manners, customs, superstitions, &c., proved sufficiently that he had either never suffered under the same mental degradation as the majority of savage rulers, or that he had...
Page 21 - Africa must, in the course of the last fifty years, have undergone a great change, as, within 20 the memory of persons yet living', sea-cows inhabited the Kuruman River, where it is now without a drop of water, and numerous dry channels exist elsewhere, which once formed the beds of respectable streams.
Page 47 - List of Articles delivered over to the Association on the return of the Expedition Party 180 Skins of new or rare Quadrupeds, 3,379 Skins of new or rare Birds, 3 Barrels containing Snakes, Lizards, &c. 1 Box containing Insects, 1 Box containing Skeletons, &c. 3 Crocodiles, 2 Skeletons of Crocodiles, 23 Tortoises, new or rare, 799 Geological Specimens, 1 Package of Dried Plants, 457 Drawings, and The Diaries of Mr.
Page 47 - J box containing insects ; 1 box containing skeletons, &c. ; 3 crocodiles ; 2 skeletons of crocodiles ; 23 tortoises, new or rare ; 799 geological specimens ; 1 package of dried plants ; 457 drawings.
Page 35 - Hottentot race is much more extended than has been hitherto believed, and that parties or communities belonging to it inhabit the interior as far, at least, as the inland lake, which we were told is not less than three weeks' journey to the north of the Tropic of Capricorn. " 5thly. It has made us aware of the existence of an infinity of misery in the interior with which we were previously unacquainted — a circumstance which, in all probability, will lead eventually to the benefit of thousands,...
Page 40 - ... the partridge will be found in abundance on the grassy plains which skirt the range of mountains that extends towards the remote sources of the Ky Gariep ; the thrush, in numbers, either on the banks of the various streamlets to the eastward, or in the district interior to Delagoa Bay ; and the Falco chiquera may also have its African metropolis in the same direction. " Scarcely had we passed the northern limit of the first district, when objects foreign to it presented themselves to our notice...
Page 34 - To all of them I consider the Association to be deeply indebted for whatever degree of success has attended the exertions of the expedition, and to Mr. Moffat especially, for the friendly reception and kind treatment which we experienced from Umsiligas. To the general activity and good feeling of the majority of the members of the party itself I am bound to attribute, in a great measure, the fortunate result of the enterprise ; and...
Page 13 - ... materials ; both lay claim to the remnants of tribes which live in their neighbourhood, and the latter sometimes acknowledge the one and sometimes the other, which is fortunate inasmuch as it does not admit of either ascertaining his real power, and no doubt prevents Sikonyela from attacking the Basuto. On the 8th we proceeded to the eastward, in order to ascertain the sources of the Caledon, which were represented as being about fifty or sixty miles distant in the high mountain range, which...
Page 7 - ... out men to examine the country. By that means it was discovered that the site of the Mission was at no great distance, and that by immediately proceeding we would reach it before dark the same day, viz. the 12th of October. There we found a large substantial stone house, and the Rev. Mr. CASSILIS, the only white inhabitant of the place, ready and delighted to receive us. From him we learned that the abode of the principal Chief of the tribe was at some considerable distance to the eastward, but...
Page 14 - NuGariep or Black River. Our movements in this district were greatly retarded by the heavy falls of rain that almost daily occurred, and which more than once flooded the rivers. On the 24th November we re-crossed the Caledon nearly opposite to Lishuani, and from thence directed our course towards Thaba Unchu, a large Bechuana station, where the remnants of various disorganised tribes had been collected by the Rev. Mr. ARCHBELL. The principal chief was a Baralong, and the greater number of the inhabitants...