Van Roye, tried a t Litakun, for
m utiny ¿......i..II. 468.
Van W y k : Jacob; a boor on the
■northern borders o f the Colo
n y: inhospitable reception
a t nis house. II. 104, 105.
108. 185.
V anity: personal. 413,414. II. 566.
m y • .. 575.
Variarion o f the compass. 266.271.
375. II; 325.
Vegetable physiology. See Plants.
——s n f e II. 327.
- ' fit for culinary use, seldom
found wild in Africa.
1545.
— —— • culinary in tro d u ced into
th e Transgariepine (see also,
th e Garden) .......II. 280.588.
118.
240.248. 566. n . 118. 143. Vegestoatuitohne ronn s idthese onfo rththee rmn oaunnd
- tai—ns, idtsi fferarsp idi ty,. ...a.f..t.e..r. the r: ains. ofS ebeu lRboauinss p. lants. See VeldBrcuolbmoiut s( pFliaenldts-.comet) a civil toufrfiec eorf i nh itsh oef fCicoiallo ndyu:t itehse. n7a6.
various examples of. 174. 189. 191. 238. 241. n .
Veld-comm an dant (Fi1 e1ld9-,c o1m20 m.1a2n7d-. manitl)i tiaa .l.e..a..d..e..r. ..o. f2 th50e. CIoI.l o1n2ia0l. Vel-kSoemeb Kaaorms (bSahaerse.pskin Coverlet). V&scnheore nin ( Hwihdiec hS htoheesy ) a rthe em maadne.
Vendue. . See, Auction. 214. VVeenriksioenr doef SVoaulltehye r.n.. A...f.r.i ca1.9 171. .527891.. VermAecthilteenr-: SnPeeieuwt; berag . boIIo.r ililn.
Vig-n ettes of the pre sent work1. 8v3i.. Viljoen : Jan; a boor on thIeI .S 5n4o0w. Mountain II. 176. Villages of the Colony, enumerated.
Vineyards. 76; 63. 74. 118. 144. 179. Vinegcaarn, tirtasv eultlielritsy to S outIhI.- A2f8r7i-. Visch Rivier: Groote (Great Fish- River) ........ 100. 575. 579. --la--n-d-- -.-.-..i..n.. G reat Namaq5u7a9-. VVlisiecrh:e rWVihlodeek (,W inil dF Ealldsee rB) a..y... 9846.. Vdgelent (Mistletoe) ........... 143. Volaatiglea iAnslkt atlhi,e a vbaitleu aobfl ev meneodmicoinues serpents. 392.541. II. 14. 130. Volcanic appearances. 95. 175.
308. 474.
Vóorhuis, the hall of a Dutch
colonist’s dwelling-house. 118.
140.
Vóorspan, a relay o f oxen provided
under the authority o f governm
ent 183. 185. 256. 256.
Vóor-stel; the fore-part o f the
carriage o f a Cape-waggon.
150.
Vdortouw ; orForeD rag-rope. 174.
V ro uw .......................... 500. I I . 177.
V ulgar: a term no t applicable to
the B achaplns II. 556.
Vultures ........... 214. II. 414.
— — the Sacred Egyptian Vulture,
called by the Boors,
W itte Kraai, o r W hite Crow.
338. 502. II. 194.
—— —— th e large black. 377. 492.
II. 194.
— — th e nest o f one, found.
473.
— new species observed in
th e Cisgariepine............II. 194.
------------ their utility, conformation
and habits, examined. H . 325.
------------ description o f the Linong,
a new species II. 329.
■ ■ Station ..................II. 195.
W.
Wagmenabrokosm o n( Wthaeg gnoantu rtree aen):d arpe■
•■'■■ pearasnaicde toof hitasv we oboeedn see1n2 i5n. sthiees cou ntry of the NIuIâ. k4k7e4t-. Wâgenmaker’s Valley. 139. 178.
Waggons of the Cape Colony1: 79a. description of one ....... 149. —---s-t-r-u-c--te--d- -f-o--r- -t-r-a-v--e-l-inwge lolv ceorn arugged
country 152. ati;o —ns -o f them .... 2r6ep. r5e2s.e 8n2t.
——re--m--a-r-k--s- o--n- -t-h-e-i-r- -c-o-andstdriuticotinoanl. II. 261. 529. Ossewagen, a■ n■ d PaardSeewe agaelsno. .H...o..t tebnetolotns.g ing2 5t2o. 3th51e . H38a5lf.
468. ------a-p--p-e-a--r-a-n--c-e- -o--f- -ap iccaturarvesaqnu eof. 282. 288. tion otfh e. .a..u..t.h..o...r’ s1:-4 9a. dIIe.s c4r7i9p.
——-s-e--n-t-a-t-i-o-n-- -a-n■—d p—lan ao f.r e1p4re8.
171. ------te--n-t-s- ----------------its1 64c. o1n6-9 ;. i -----h--a-v--e- -b--e-e--n- --o-v--e-r-l-o-a-dperdov. es1 7t4o.
177.
W aggon: th e author’s : the - only
shelter or home during nearly
four years’ travelling... 194.
244. 246. 261. 317, 318. 474,
475. 1 ■ 1 — ■ its internal
arrangement. 163. 165. 241.
—— a second
purchased. 184. 256. 372. II.
479.
Waggon-tracks. See Tracks.
Waggon-tree. See Wagenboom.
W alls of m ud : th e mode o f constructing
them. See Mud-
walls.
o f sticks and clay, a t Litakun
II. 518,519.
W ánkets, (Nuákketsi) a tribe: remarks
on th e word ... II. 276.
W ántrouw , the author’s dog : his
history 382, 385.
his travels and memoranda
.
........................ SSg 415. II. 2. 25.
W a r: the arts o f: compared with
those o f peace ... II. 484. 547.
W arfare o f th e Bushmen. 373.
391. 392. 456. 443. 539. II.
— ■ Caffres ffijj6jij1 4.6924.. ——------------- Bachaplns. II. 477, 478. 490. 500. 534, 535. Warm Baths, at Zwárteberg. 95.
— in the Cape Colony
and adjoining regions...... 96.
■ at Brandt Valley. 124.
Wáschboschjes (Wax-bushes.) See
Myric®, in general, 15; and
Myrica cordifolia, in particular
.............. 30.
Washing feet; the ceremony of.
II. 122.
W a te r: its general scarcity on the
western side o f the extratro-
pical part o f Southern Africa.
82. — deficiency o f it, in the
Karró, during a great part of
the year. 215. 220. 222, 223.
225. 240.
— — sufferings from w ant of.
300. 503. II. 205.
— o f many rivers along the
southern M aritime Districts of
the Colony, o f a brown colour.
89.
delusive appearance of. II. 28.
■ a w ord very frequently
found in the names o f places in
the Cape Colony, and over the
whole o f H ottentotaria. 259.
indicated by birds. II. 20.
plants. II. 29. —--------the Bushmen often live at a distance from it II. 189.
M in eral.............w .. 96.
W ater-drum , o f the Bushmen. II.
65. 87.
W aterfall on Sn^euwberg. II. 170.
Watermelons, cultivated by the
Bachaplns. ............ II. 587.
W ater-point, in the Cisgariepine.
II. 36. 47.
Water-fiyentjes, an eatable root.
51.
W averen. See, Roodezand. 125.
Wawakoo, a Bushman dance. II.
66. 87i
Waxbill. See, A strild; and Roode-
bekje.
—— ----- a new finch allied to it;
II. 269.
W ax bushes. See Wdschbosch-
jes. -.*■ •• ............. •-
W easel; a species o f; called
M lerkatje .............. 345.
■ - various species used for
■ making fur-cloaks .... II. 592.
W eather o f the Cape Colony. 81.
. . ■ Transgariepine.
568. II. 259.465.
-------------- observed during these
travels 251.
W eights; D utch; compared with
E n g lish 154.
W e rf: Colonial signification o f the
word ............. 258.
W estern Districts, o f th e Colony.
580.
W & thuisen: Jan Van d er; his
mode o f attending to the duty
o f furnishing the relays ... 249.
Whips o f th e Cape waggoners:
their extraordinary length. 52.
■ ■ ■ th e powerful
sound produced by them, and
their great utility in making
signals | jl | 169. 422. II. 234.
Whirlwinds ..................... 507.
W histles: B achapln II. 578.
W hite-m en; called ’Gesa or ’Gow-
sa, by the Bushmen ... II. 210.
Makwa mashu,
by the B achaplns II. 440.
. opinion o f th e Bachaplns
respecting them . II. 558.
------------------astonishment occasioned
by the first sight of.
II. 454.
----- - their proportionate
population o f th e Colony. 77.
II. 144.
White-stem (W itgat boom), a remarkable
tree. 343.432. II. 18.
W hoo-ah! (H alt!) a cry o f the
waggon-drivers............ 305.
Widgeon. See Smi-eendje.
W ilae (W ild). Names beginning
w ith this word, and no t found
in this place, are to be sought
for under their proper name
W ild eb eest 431. II. 109. 278.
W ilde Kastanje (W ild Horseches-
n u t) ................................ 63.
W ilde ra a rd (W ild Horse). 138,
Willems : Philip. See Philip.
Wilgan-boom. See Willow-.
W illow o f the Gariep, described.
139. II. 273.
-317.
a singularity observed in
th e growth o f some, on the
banks o f th e Kygariep ... 425.
--------------an instance o f their
quickness o f grow th ...... 490.
' indicate to a traveller, at
a distance, th e situation of
water ..& ......... II. 29.
-------------- a species observed on the
Snow M ountains .Uv II. 172.
W inds at Cape Town. 56. 58. 81.
-— — their dry nature and effects
in the In te rio r 468. 1 — in th e Transgariepine. 508.
II. 524. 516.
Wind-heüvel; a steep mountain in
th e K arrd............. 231. 233.
------ Station. 255. 255,
236.
W in e o f th e Colony. 62, 63. 118.
206. II. 393.
W inters o f the Cape Colony. 72.
81. 153. 176.
Sn^euwberg .... II. 127.
. the Transgariepine. II.
299. 524.
W interhdek, near Tdlbagh. 129.
185.
W ire-g rass..................II. 5. 7. 217.
W itgat b o o m 343. II. 18.
Spreefiw ............... 394.
Witsenberg, a m ountain near Tul-
bagh .......................... 130.
W itteberg, or W ittebergen. 207.
W itteboom , or Silvertree 17. 54.
61. 67.
——— a place near Cape
Tow n ................... 61.
W ittedoorn (see also Karrd-doorn,
Ddomboom, and Acacia.) 195.
W itte-E lze, a tree so called by the
D utch Colonists ........... 143.
W ittehals Kraai (Whjte-necked
C ro w ) 501.
W itte Kraai (W hite Crow) ... 338.
W ittew ater, in the Transgariepine.
See Gattikamma.
W olf: th e C om m on; compared
with th e Hunting Hyena. II.
229.
■------ the Spotted Hyena, commonly
so called, in the Colony.
II. 277.
W om en: H o tten tot: remarks on
a peculiarity o f form, occasionally
observed among them.
216.
f ||------------Bushman. See Bushwomen.
--------------K d ra 344. II. 565.
-------------- Bachapln. II. 553. 563,
564.
W o o d : its structure, if more deeply
examined, may afford some
additional light to th e study o f
B o tan y 125.
W o o d : the U nlucky; a shrub not
used by th e Bachaplns for
fu e l.......... II. 258. 451. 499.
W ood-cutter (Hout-kapper)j-a bird
so called . . . . . . . . . . . . ; . . . . 318.
W oodpecker: a remarkable species
o f ............... 245.
W drtel Fontein ....... II. 184.
W orm w ood: W ild, o r African.
480.
W y k : Jacob van. H . 104. 105.
' 183.
W ynberg ..........................59, 60. 65.
Y.
Yam (Dioscorea) : a wild plant,
. botanically allied to it II. 147.
—— the W ater : the cultivation
o f it neglected...................... 24.
Yellow dye, or ink, may be extracted
from a wild shrub
found in the K a rr6 212.
Fish (G^elvisch) 262. 280.
astonishment o f some
Koras a t a drawing o f one.
441.
River (see also Vaal Rivier,
and Kygariep). 391. 401. 441.
581.
— W ood (G& lhout), one o f
the largest trees o f the Cape
forests, much used for timber.
72. II. 114.
Yokes o f th e Cape waggons, described
................................ 151.
Yoke R iv e r ........... 225. 229.
Y zerhout (Ironw o od) 180.
Z .
Z and-M oll (Sand M o le ) 57.
Z ak Rivier. See Sack River.
Z an d Valley, near Tygerberg. 172.
■ in th e Cisganepine.
309.
Zändveld, in the Transgariepine.
II. 242.
Zand-Vlakte, near Cape Town,
(see also Sand-Flats, Isthmus,
Downs) ................... 58.
Zebra, distinguished from the
Q uakka and Dauw or Mountain
H o rs e 139. II. 515.
— - ■ a skin o f it, formed into a
tanning-vat................... 243.
a rem ark on th e name.
420.
a troop o f thirty, seen
420
a male and female, shot.
451, 452, 453.