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The first edition of this book is dated 1887.
The edition used is dated 1887.
The publisher was George Routledge and Sons Ltd.
The number of pages is 311.
Contents
Chapter I. I was born in the city of Delhi, in Central India, where my father held a command as major in the old East India Company’s service.
Chapter II. It was on the fifth night after we had landed from the wreck, that one of the sailors who was out with his gun, trying to shoot some monkeys that he had seen in the trees, reported that he had seen some black men in the distance, but did not think they had seen him.
Chapter III. Immediately the council broke up I was taken by the chief Inyati to a kraal about ten miles distant from that in which Mrs. Apton and her daughter and Constance were stopping.
Chapter IV. There was a great change in the behaviour—of the Caffres towards me now that I had been made an Inkosana.
Chapter V. It was nearly twelve moons after our fight with the buffaloes, that some strange Caffres came down to our village, and had several long conversations with Inyati.
Chapter VI. A few days after our return from the expedition against the Bushmen, Inyati called me one morning to his hut, in which were two of his counsellors.
Chapter VII. I must now pass over three years of my residence amongst the Caffres; for although I had several adventures with wild animals, and my career was full of interest, yet the events that occurred were very similar to those which I have already related.
Chapter VIII. One of the Zulu chiefs who had been killed in our battle near Natal had a headdress of ostrich-feathers.
Chapter IX. Shortly after my trip in search of the ostrich-feathers, an event occurred which obliged our people to call a meeting of the whole tribe.
Chapter X. Nearly all our fighting men had left our country, whilst I remained with the very old men, the young boys and the women.
Chapter XI. Several moons had passed since I was brought to the Zulu country, and my life had been monotonous.
Chapter XII. A day passed without any signs of the Zulus, but at daybreak on the second day a Caffre runner came shouting that the Zulus were crossing the Umganie river.
Chapter XIII. I had made my way along the coast till I was past the Umbilo river, and was crossing some tolerably open ground, when I saw before me a large party of Caffres.
Chapter XIV. Three days only had elapsed since my escape from the Zulus, and the fight between them and the men of Eondema, and I had been living with the young chief, and considering what I should do in order to rejoin my own people, when, at daybreak on the fourth day, a great noise was heard, and before we had time to do more than wonder what this was, a war-party of the Zulus was upon us.
Chapter XV. I remained on board ship this day, talking with the captain and sailors; the former was anxious to get his water casks filled, and also to procure some fresh meat and vegetables.
Chapter XVI. Almost immediately after my return to my old kraal, I went to see the English ladies who had been on board the ship.
Chapter XVII. It was about two hours past mid-day, that a boat came from the shore, and a gentleman in plain clothes stepped from the boat on to the ship, and inquired if Mr. Peterson was on board.
Chapter XVIII. It was a bright fresh morning in April, that—I embarked at Gravesend in the full-rigged ship Condor, bound to the Cape and Calcutta.
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