CHAPTER X.

Hear the Fate of my Two Oxen.—Plan an Attack to avenge them.—Make an Attack on Two Werfts.—Catch some Culprits.—Hottentot Passion for Onslaught.—Return to Eikhams.—Best sort of Travelling Compass.—MS. and other Almanacs.—Watches and Alarums.—Large Packs of Lions.—A Tale learnt from Tracks.—Accidents with Guns.—Methods of carrying them on Horse-back.—Description of the Plate.—Saddle Arrangements.—Travelling Dress.—Colours most suited for Sportsmen.—Bright Colours of Skulking Animals.—Rationale of them.—Join Hans’ Party.—Begin to break up the Expedition.—Travel down the Swakop.—Reach Walfisch Bay.—Whales, Sharks, and Ostriches.—Retrospects.—Leave Africa 288

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

NATIVE GROUP FRONTISPIECE.

THE THORNS OF DAMARA-LAND Page vii

TRAVELLER WITH PACK-OXEN 103

CHAPUPA, A DAMARA CHIEF 171

DAMARA WOMAN 189

DAMARA WEAPONS, ETC. 194

CAMP IN OVAMPO-LAND 210

NANGORO, KING OF THE OVAMPO 220

OVAMPO WEAPONS, UTENSILS, ETC. 224

SETTING A GUN AS A SPRING-GUN 286

HOTTENTOT METHOD OF CARRYING A GUN ON HORSE OR OX-BACK 302

MAPS AT THE END.

TROPICAL SOUTH AFRICA.