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قراءة كتاب Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa
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Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa
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Chapter 3. Departure from Kolobeng, 1st June, 1849—
Companions—Our Route—Abundance of Grass—Serotli, a Fountain
in the Desert—Mode of digging Wells—The Eland—Animals of
the Desert—The Hyaena—The Chief Sekomi—Dangers—The
wandering Guide—Cross Purposes—Slow Progress—Want of Water—
Capture of a Bushwoman—The Salt-pan at Nchokotsa—The
Mirage—Reach the River Zouga—The Quakers of Africa—
Discovery of Lake Ngami, 1st August, 1849—Its Extent—Small
Depth of Water—Position as the Reservoir of a great River
System—The Bamangwato and their Chief—Desire to visit
Sebituane, the Chief of the Makololo—Refusal of Lechulatebe
to furnish us with Guides—Resolve to return to the Cape—The
Banks of the Zouga—Pitfalls—Trees of the District—
Elephants—New Species of Antelope—Fish in the Zouga.
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 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 from his Sister—Mpepe's Plot—
Slave-trading Mambari—Their sudden Flight—Sekeletu narrowly
escapes Assassination—Execution of Mpepe—The Courts of Law—
Mode of trying Offenses—Sekeletu's Reason for not learning to
read the Bible—The Disposition made of the Wives of a
deceased Chief—Makololo Women—They work but