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CONTENTS.


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I. Angola 1
General Survey, p. 1. Physical Features, p. 4. River Basins, p. 6. Climate, p. 10. Flora, p. 12. Fauna, p. 14. Inhabitants, p. 16. Topography, p. 31. Administration,

p. 58.

II. Damara and Namaqua Lands 60
Physical Features, p. 62. Climate, p. 61. Flora, p. 65.Fauna, p. 66. Inhabitants, p. 67. Topography, p. 75.
III. The Orange and Limpopo Basins 78
General Survey, p. 78. Physical Features, p. 81. Geological Formations, p. 86. Rivers, p. 86. Climate, p. 95. Flora, p. 101. Fauna, p. 105. Inhabitants, p. 107. The Bushmen, p. 108. The Hottentots, p. 112.
IV. Cape Colony and its Dependencies 118
Historical Retrospect, p. 118. Topography of Cape Colony, p. 125. Material Resources, Agriculture, p. 137. Stock-breeding, Ostrich-farming, p. 139. Highways of Communication, p. 143. Administration, Public Instruction, p. 144. Griqualand West, p. 147. The Diamond Fields. p. 149. Bechuanaland, p. 156. The Bechuanas, p. 157. Topography of Bechuanaland, p. 160. Basutoland, p. 166. Kafirland, p. 170. Tembuland, p. 175. Pondoland, p. 176. Griqualand East, p 177.
V. Natal and Zululand 178
General Survey, p. 178. The Natives of Natal, p. 180. Immigration, Coolie Labour, p. 181. Agricultural and Mineral Resources, p. 183. Topography of Natal, p. 185. Administration, p. 189. Zululand, p. 190. The Zulus, p. 192. Amatongaland and Swaziland, p. 193.
VI. The Dutch Republics and Portuguese Possessions South of the Limpopo 196
The Orange Free State, p. 196. The Boers of the Free State, p. 197. Topography, p 199. Administration, p. 200. Transvaal, p. 201. Natural Divisions, p. 201. Historic Retrospect, p. 202. The Transvaal Beers, p. 204. The Aborigines, p. 206. Natural Resources, p. 207. Mineral Wealth, p. 209. Topography, p. 212. Administration, p 214. Delagoa Bay, p. 216.
VII. Portuguese Possessions North of the Limpopo. 221
Gazaland. Physical Features, p. 221. River Systems. Marine Currents, p 223. Climate, Flora, Fauna, p. 224. Historic Retrospect, p. 226. The Zulus of Gazaland, p. 227. Topography, p. 31.