Life With the Zulus, South Africa

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Past times, life an uphill journey, reasons for emigrating, cavils of former friends, Manchester and Liverpool, visit to the ship; the delay, disposition of our stock of capital, internal fittings of an emigrant ship, a ramble about Liverpool by night, first night on board, ladies in the adjoining cabins, quitting our native land, lying at anchor in the Mersey, getting under weigh, sea-sickness, gale in the "chops of the Channel"; remedy for sea-sickness, how contracts are kept in emigrant ships, condition of the ship after a fortnight's voyage, a word on the merchant service, ill treatment of young sailor lads, smoking in bed allowed, reach the Canaries, Sunday service, catch the "trade winds"; leaving the Canaries, tropical sailing, the steward, how captains impose on emigrants, ship on fire, moonlight dance on deck, crossing the line, the steward in trouble, coast of South America, English and Cape pigeons, pass the Isle of Nightingales, preparation for rounding the Cape; storm at the Cape, scene below, the maniac, night in the storm, fair weather succeeds, sight the coast of Caffraria, run out to sea, pass by the port of destination, land in sight, the coast of Natal, coming to anchor, hour of midnight; the shipwreck, life-boat, ship left in charge of the passengers, timely precautions, swamping of the life-boat, desertion of the crew, diabolical scheme for wrecking our vessel, how frustrated, quitting the old ship, the splendid harbour bay, landing; the point, pitching our tents for the night, first meal on shore, group of Caffres, past history of Natal, engagements between Dutch and English, expulsion of the Boer farmers from the colony, the watch-fire, a daybreak ramble; a mishap, unexpected breakfast party, bad news, completion of our encampment, different classes of colonists, various reports on the interior, tour of observation, emigrants' general encampment, Durban, in those days, the Berea Hills, beautiful scenery, the German hotel; evening at roadside inn, Cowie's Hill, Pinetown Flat, Botha's half-way house, Boer's tale, mountainous country, "outspanned waggon", mission station, Uys-doorns, approach the capital, descriptions of the city, introduction to a citizen of Pieter Maritzberg; the little tailor, Sunday morning, the Vley, Pieter Maritzberg church, land sharks, journey to the bay, cow in the hill-side cutting, thunder storm under canvas, scene in a Caffre hut; a South African Boer's waggon, night at a waggon fire, the shopkeeper's Erf, caution to emigrants, a turn-out on the market square, visit to government house, past history of Pieter Maritzberg, its trade, our final decision; the Vley, meet with an Erf, conclusion of the purchase, state of the colony, journey to view our emigrants' allotment, picturesque scenery, Zeederberg's flat and farm, burning the grass, wandering in the dark, a deserted Boer's laager, night at a dilapidated homestead; new town of Richmond, village of Beulah, the Illovo district, Caffre craals, fruit