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Narratives and Adventures of Travellers in Africa :ras3ani!iao!2!sasffiiS!i (B:t1Cibvw Duquesne ^niuirmty Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2010 with funding from Lyrasis IVIembers and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/narrativesadventOOchar TRAVELLERS IN AFRICA, if !^fP^ _(2«fe PHILADELPHIA: PORTER & COATES, Itarrafees and giducnturts Travellers in Africa. BY CHARLES WILLIAMS. Protusklt Illustrated with Enobayingb. PHILADELPHIA: PORTER & COATES. [ 'O PREFACE An intense interest has recently been awakened, and widely extended, in regard to South Africa. Questions are, in consequence, frequently arising as to the character of its surface, its diversified tribes, its plants, and its animals ; and the remarkable circvimstances under which, after long con- cealment, they have been gradually disclosed to our view. Tlxe object of the present volume is to meet such inquiries by popular details on the highest authority, abundantly interspersed with trv^ stories of chivalrous enterprise and heart-tlu-niing adventure. It respectfully solicits, therefore^ the acceptance of all ranks, and of all ages. 7» ^ ' / V A CONTENTS, CHAPTER L THE CAPE OF GOOD BOFS. PAGB Pre-eminence o? the Portuguese in Maritime Enterprise—The Fiction of Prester John—De^yitch of Covilham and Payva, by Don Pedro, the Regent— Bar- tholomew i:iaz, the Commander—The Course he pursued—Discovery of the Great Fish Xiver, and of the Cape of Storms, afterwards called the Cape of Good Hop«—Vasco de Gama—True Figure of Africa—Colonisation of the Cape by tUs Dutch—Its Cession to Great Britain—The Albatross— Cape Pigeons—The Fish of the Harbour of Cape Town .••••• 1 CHAPTER IL TABLE MODNTAIH. Appearance and Extent of the Mountain—Its two Divisions—The Devil's Moun- tain—The Lion's Head or Hill—Ascent of Table Mountain—Splendid View from its Summit— " The Spreading of the Table-Cloth "—Origin of the Name, " The Lion's Head "—Number and Daring of Lions at the early Set- tlement of the Cap»—Story of a Drunken Trumpeter— Difficult Ascent of the Lion's Head—A Night of Terror m its Neighbourhood— Shocks of Earth- inakes. .......«••••••" CHAPTER HL THE HOTTENTOTS. The Hottentots, a Distinct Race of People—Their State on the Arrival of the Portuguese and the Dutch- Speculations as to then: Name— Their Song of " Hotten totnm Broqua "—First Case of Felony— Deterioration of the People —First Sight of a Hottentot Kraal -Structure of Huts—Singular Provision for the Safety of Children— Mode of Drinking—Remarkable Production of the Asbestos Mountains—Docility and Sagacity of the Oxen— Patience and Per- severance of their Drivers— A Hottentot chased by a Lion—The Lion's Mode of seizing a Large Animal—A Lion carries off a Heifer and a Horse— Tiger's Attack— Fondness of Hottentots for their Dogs—Singular Frolic of a Hottentot— Hottentot Huntini; ...,...««. 19 —A Tl CONTENTS CHAPTER IV. THE EXPLORERS OP THE INTERIOa Oocupancy of the Extreme Angle of the African Continent—Long Ignorance of the Interior — The First Explorer, Captain Henri Hop — The Swedish Naturalist, Sparrman—The French Traveller, Le Vaillant—Mr. Barrow- Messrs. Trutter and Somerville—Fatal Expedition of Dr. Cowen and Lieu- tenant Donovan—Dr. Lichtenstein— Dr. Burchell—Rev. John Campbell- Mr. George Thompson—Melancholy Memorial of a Wreck on the Coast of the Southern Ocean ••••.•..,,,.89 CHAPTER V. ANTELOPES AND ELANDS. Abundance of various Speclesof Antelopes—The Gems-buck—The Spring-buck— Its Peculiar Character and Remarkable Leaps— Immense Flocks of the Interior—Their Migrations—Their Adaption to Food and Clothing—The Pallah—The Bless-buck—The King of the Tribe, the Koodoo—A Lion springs on a Hottentot—Perilous Adventure of a Boor—A Leopard attacks two Hunters—The Leopards and their Cubs—The Leopard compared with the Won and the Panther—The Eland ..,.. ...M CHAPTER VL THE DUTCH FARMER AT HOME. The Boor's House described—Attendants of the Family—The Travelling Tutor- Dealing in Cattle—Folding of the Herds and Flocks— Travelling from the Interior to Cape Town-Another Farm described—Singular Sight-Multi- tudes and Ravages of Locusts—A Boor surprised liy a Lion—A Death Grapple with a Lion—The Lion victorious—A Hottentot surprised— Diedrick, the Lion Hunter— Depredations of the Tiger—A Tiger seizes a Hottentot— Tiger Hunt—A Farmer attacked by a Tiger—A Lion's Fear of Blan—A Lioo increasingly Fierce from Success— The Power of the Human Eye . 4? CHAPTER VIL GIRAWES, GNPS, QtTAGGAS, AND ZEBRAS, THE HT^NA, THE CIVET. Le Vaillant's intense Curiosity to see a Giraffe—Ilis Delight on beholding one— The Chase and Capture of a Giraffe—Enthusiasm of the French Naturalist— A Lion attacks a Gu-affe-The Gnu—Large Herds of these Animals on the Great Karroo—Their Aversion to Scarlet—Mode of their Attack—Amusing Adventure of a Hunter—The Quagga—Fatal Assault on these Anunals Hunting the Quagga—Zebras—The Hyajna—The Civet. • . 61 CHAPTER VIIL THE BUSHMEN. Resemblance of these People to the Chinese—Their Food, Huts, and Places of Slumber—The Country of the Bushmen—Lions numerous—The Gorrah, an African Musical Instrument—Aged Bushman playing on one—Bushman Family visiting a Traveller—Strange Notions of the Bushpeople's Power— Degradation of the Bushmen—^Tbeir Capability of Civilisation ... 81 CONTENTS. Vli CHAFTEE IX. TESJriTES, OE WHITE ANTS, AND THE AARDVAKK. Various and Curious Xests of the White Ants—Their Structures—Appropviatiou of their Several Chambers—Recent Study of these Insects by M. Quatref;i<.'03 —The Strang-e Ravages they produce—The Naturalist observes minutely their Operations—Amazing Skill, Order, and Unity in Labour—The Aardvaik, or Ant-Destroyer—Its Structure and Habits .. .« •••88 CHAPTER X. SCOTCH SETTLERS ON THEIK WAY, ASB SETTLING DO\VN. Tents pitched for the Evening—The Supper—Characteristic Groups of the Rustic Camp—The Coming of Sleep—The Settler settling—The Building and Fur- nishing of his House—Disappointments, Privations, and Pleasures—The Settler's Bill of Fare—Perils of the Settlement—" Mount, Slount for the " Huutiug —Adventure with a Lion . •••••••9C CHAPTER XL THE CAPE BUFFALO. Appearance of this Animal—Its Great Ferocity—Its Rage when Wounded— Dangers of Hunting the Buffalo— Remarkable Courage and Dexterity of the Hottentots in the Chase—A Troop of Buffaloes hunted by a Party of Boors —A Tarn of au Old Hunter—A Buffalo kills a British Off.cer ... 107 CHAPTER XIL THE GREAT KARROO. Origin of the Word Karroo—"Afar in the Desert"—Discovery of Ostrichs' Nests — Singular Mode of carrying away their Eggs —Instincts of the Ostrich—Ostrich Hunting a Profitable Pursuit— Bushmen Disguised as Ostriches—Amusing Adventure of a Hottentot—A Night passed in the Desert, amidst the ProwUiigs of Lions and Hyaenas • • • • • US CHAPTER XIII. INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL. The Wandering Colonist—Wild Mountain Pass and Beautiful Valley—Sin^ilar Mode of Watering Oxen—Remarkable Cataract—Oxen in Travelling—Stop- page of Wagons—Trees, Shrubs, and Flowers—Sandstorms and Tornadoes- Remarkable Caverns -Surprise and Terror of a Hottentot Guide— A Night In the Rain -A Night in Savage Solitudes—Astonishment and Alarm of Natives —Story-teUing—A Traveller plundered by Bushmen . • . 131 CHAPTER XIV. HUNTING THE ELEPHANT. The Difference between the Elephants of Africa and India— An Elephant Hunt and its Results—Adventure of Mr. Cowper Rose — Carl Krieger, the Hunter —Temerity of a Boor— Unnatural "arents- The Flesh of the Elephant . 161 — vm < CONTENTS. CHAPTER XV. THE CORANSAS. rAot Opprepsion of the Native Tribes—The Corannas defended by the Great Karroo— Their Dwellings, Dre3s,Utei]sils, and Habits—Visit of Corannas to Burchell He draws the Portrait of their Chief—He paints a Fish— Great Astonishment of his Visitors —Their Singular Method of crossing the Orange River—Jan Kapetein, a Coranna Chief, and a Lion .• • . , .. 178 CHAPTER XVL SERPENTS. The Boomslange not a Poisonous Reptile—Formidable cliaracter of the Cobra da Capello—A Snake in the Grass- Extreme Peril of Mr. Moffat— The Pufi Adder — The Bushman extracting and using the Venom of destructive Reptiles —Why do Serpents assail Jlen?— Adventure of Captain Harding • 183 CHAPTER XVII. NATIVE ARTS. The Art of the Skinner—The Tailor—The Mat-maker—The Rope-maker—The Potter—The Smelter—The Smith— The Cord Twisters— The Wooden Bowl- maker—The Maker of Ivory Rings ....••••• 188 CHAPTER XVIIL HtJNTING THE RHINOCEROS. Peculiarities of the African Rhinoceros—A huge Animal shot—Cooking of the Legs and Feet—The Three Perils of Mr. Audersson—Most marvellous Escape . ...•••••• •• 198 CHAPTER XIX. THE KAFFIRS. Characteristics of the Kaffirs- Theu- Dress, Food, and Mode of Life—Amusing Incident- Bartering at a Fair—Right against Might—Rain-makers and their Impostures— Controversy with one of them— The War-dance— Irruption of Kaffir Clans—Attack on a Moravian Village— Story of the Slagt-boom, or Slaughter Tree—Pei-fidious Outrage— Surrender of Kafiirs to the Colonial Authorities ... ... .... 301 CHAPTER XX. AFRICAN INSECTS. The Ant-Lion oonstructmg its Pit—Its Remarkable Instinct—Its Metamorphosis —Bees in Namaqua Land— Practice of the People to obtain Honey-Singular Instinct of the Honey Bird—Feeling of the People towards it—Resemblance of an Insect to Stones -The Mantis— 'The Walking Leaf" .... 331 CONTENTS. ix CHAPTER XXI. SOUTH AFRICAN BIKUS AND BIKDS' NEST3. the Secretary Bird- Its Tact in killing Snakes—The Kori Bustard-Its Game- like Flavour— "The Little Shepherd "—The Hoopoe—The Sacred Vulture of Egypt—Flocks of Locust Bu-ds -The Sugar Bird— The Eland Bu-d— Partridges—Pendent Nests—Kraals or Towns of Birds—A Nest attached to a Branch—Extraordinary Structure of the Sociable Grosbeak . , , 220 CHAPTER XXIL "the great t'somtseu." The Curiosity of Colonel Napier excited-Who is this Person?-The Question answered—An Interview with "the Great T'Somtseu "—Story of his Sleeping in a Lion's Den ••..
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