Travels and researches in Caffraria: describing the character, customs, and moral condition of the tribes inhabiting that portion of southern Africa: with historical and topographical remarks illustrative of the state and prospects of the British settlement in its borders, the introduction of Christianity, and the progress of civilization . m. t M. Rousseau. Hist. Americ. Book iv. p. 314, 315. PREFACE, ix appearance of truth. The author has therefore beenled to make the subject one of close and studied observa-tion. The bodily constitution of the natives, the qualitiesof their minds, their dom
Travels and researches in Caffraria: describing the character, customs, and moral condition of the tribes inhabiting that portion of southern Africa: with historical and topographical remarks illustrative of the state and prospects of the British settlement in its borders, the introduction of Christianity, and the progress of civilization . m. t M. Rousseau. Hist. Americ. Book iv. p. 314, 315. PREFACE, ix appearance of truth. The author has therefore beenled to make the subject one of close and studied observa-tion. The bodily constitution of the natives, the qualitiesof their minds, their domestic state and pohtical institu-tions, their system of war and public security, their artsand arms, together v^ith the singular customs and degra-ding superstitions universally prevalent among them^ haveall been points of diligent inquiry for years ; and he hasnow endeavoured to present them to view just as he foundthem. The opportunities afforded by a settled residencein their hamlets, and by daily intercourse with them underall the varied circumstances of savage life, have beensuch as to induce an unostentatious confidence in theconclusions to which he has come ; and should increasec^interest be hereby excited, or Africas weal at all pro-moted, he will feel more than compensated for thatwhich was but his reasonable service. 3. CONTENTS PART h Preface Page 5 Introduction 15. CHAPTER 1. First tour in KafFerland—Massacre of English soldiers—FortWiltshire—Military traffic with the natives—Kaffer depredations—Chumie station—Value of pious interpreters—Dialogue with aKafFer—A warning to missionaries—The celebrated Chief Gaika ;his avaricious disposition; duplicity; barbarous mode of slaugh^ter—A remarkable providence CHAPTER n. Kaffer depredations at Bathurst—Illicit traffic with the natives—Trader murdered—Wesleyville established—The Colony indebtedto missionary influence—Kongos visit to Grahams Town—Itshappy effects—Stillness in the native t
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