who allowed the use of some photographs taken by
himself, has placed me under great obligation, and I am
also indebted to the painstaking care of my artists,
Mr. P. J. Smit and Mr. W. Purkiss. Last, but not
least, my thanks are due to my publisher for having
afforded me every facility to produce this small book in
a worthy guise and manner.
Purley, Surrey.
February, 1892.
CONTENTS.
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CHAPTER I.
TO PRETORIA.
Sail for Soutb Africa—Passengers illustrate evolutionary factors in the
formation of a Colony.—Zoological observations at sea.—Flying-
fish.—Malays at Cape Town.—Soutb-African Museum. Port
Elizabetb.SDifierent routes to tbe Transvaal.—Durban.—Railway
views between Durban and Newcastle.—Coaeb-travelling and its
incidents.—MajubaHill and scenes of late Boer War.—Extermination
of tbe ruminant-fauna—Johannesburg after tbe boom.—
Pretoria ; botanical features ; design of tbe t o w n .........................
CHAPTER II.
THE BOER.
Where are tbe Boers ?—The Boer a farmer.—Grass-fires and their
consequences.—Habits of tbe farmer.—-Peculiar theology of the
Boer which governs bis life and action.—Boer relations to tbe
Kafirs.—Violence of Church disputes.—President Krüger.—Some
causes of tbe Boer War.—Tbe Boers as soldiers—Homely
life of the President; bis great influence with the Boers.—
Many farmers' now wealthy men.—Physical characteristics of the
Boers ; their supposed dislike to the British ; their mistrust of the
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