Eleven years in central South Africa. ([2012?])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: By Thomas Morgan Thomas.
• Other Names: Thomas, Thomas Morgan, 1828-1884
• Contents: Ch. 1. Departure. Voyage to the Cape. Cape Town. Life in the Cape colony -- ch. 2. Griqua land. Chiefs and missions. The diamond fields -- ch. 3. Kuruman and Kanye. Kolobeng and Sechele. Shooshong -- ch. 4. Travelling in the interior. Amandebele outpost. First experience in their country. Reception by Umzi-likazi -- ch. 5. Seasons. Climate. Nocturnal heavens. Position of Amandebele country. Its geographical features and botanical productions -- ch. 6. Carnivora. Pachydermata. Antelopes. Game traps -- ch. 7. Fish. Reptiles. Lizards. Snakes : their fangs, bites, and their remedies -- ch. 8. Insects. Locusts. Ants. Ticks. Tsetse. Birds. Ostriches. Domestic and other fowls. Isehlo -- ch. 9. South African nations philologically and ethnologically viewed. Amandebele -- ch. 10. Umzilikazi's early life, and subsequent history -- ch. 11. Personal appearance and physical qualities of the Amandebele, with their habits and pursuits -- ch. 12. South African languages. Isindebele. Amandebelean. Literature -- ch. 13. Amandebelean character. Its good and bad traits. The contrast and similarity between the three great branches of the human stock -- ch. 14. Amandebelean government. Umzilikazi's reign. His successor. Lost heir. Inauguration of Ulopengule. Difficulties of his reign -- ch. 15. Amandebelean laws and customs. Law of inheritance. Sad state of women. Crimes and superstitions -- ch. 16. The position of South African women in respect to property and the matrimonial state -- ch. 17. Native superstitions. Rain-making. Transmigration of souls. Queen buried alive. Umzilikazi's death and interment -- ch. 18. Native superstitions. Cave god and wise man. How idiots are made. Native priests and doctors -- ch. 19. History of the Amandebele mission from 1859 to 1861 -- ch. 20. History of the Amandebele mission from 1861 to 1863. Domestic affliction -- ch. 21. History of the Amandebele mission from 1863 to 1870 -- ch. 22. Makolo and Zambesi missions : only one of the three successful -- ch. 23. Journey from Inyati. Crossing the wilds. Strange fire. Adventures with wild beast. Zambesi hills -- ch. 24. Zambesi. Panic. Customs and pursuits of the Abahunti and Abayaye. Fever. Return home. Ububi valley -- ch. 25. The missionary a pioneer to commercial and scientific men. Resources of the Amandebele country, including the Tati and Zambesi gold fields -- ch. 26. Contact of the natives with white people. Civil war. Improvements. Hope fountain. Difficulties and success in connection with the Amandebele mission. Its present prospects.
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white), map (black and white)
• Subjects: 916.891041; Ndebele (African people); Missions -- Zimbabwe -- Matabeleland; Missions; Ndebele (African people); Travel; Matabeleland (Zimbabwe) -- Description and travel; South Africa -- Description and travel; South Africa; Zimbabwe -- Matabeleland
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781136257094; 1136257098
• Related ISBNs: 9780714618807
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.
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