Desert--Vegetation--Watermelons--The Inhabitants--The Bushmen-
-Their nomad Mode of Life--Appearance--The Bakalahari--Their
Love for Agriculture and for domestic Animals--Timid
Character--Mode of obtaining Water--Female Water-suckers--The
Desert--Water hidden.

Chapter 3. Departure from Kolobeng, 1st June, 1849--
Companions--Our Route--Abundance of Grass--Serotli, a Fountain
in the Desert--Mode of digging Wells--The Eland--Animals of
the Desert--The Hyaena--The Chief Sekomi--Dangers--The
wandering Guide--Cross Purposes--Slow Progress--Want of Water--
Capture of a Bushwoman--The Salt-pan at Nchokotsa--The
Mirage--Reach the River Zouga--The Quakers of Africa--
Discovery of Lake Ngami, 1st August, 1849--Its Extent--Small
Depth of Water--Position as the Reservoir of a great River
System--The Bamangwato and their Chief--Desire to visit
Sebituane, the Chief of the Makololo--Refusal of Lechulatebe
to furnish us with Guides--Resolve to return to the Cape--The
Banks of the Zouga--Pitfalls--Trees of the District--
Elephants--New Species of Antelope--Fish in the Zouga.

Chapter 4. Leave Kolobeng again for the Country of Sebituane--
Reach the Zouga--The Tsetse--A Party of Englishmen--Death of
Mr. Rider--Obtain Guides--Children fall sick with Fever--
Relinquish the Attempt to reach Sebituane--Mr. Oswell's
Elephant-hunting--Return to Kolobeng--Make a third Start
thence--Reach Nchokotsa--Salt-pans--"Links", or Springs--
Bushmen--Our Guide Shobo--The Banajoa--An ugly Chief--The
Tsetse--Bite fatal to domestic Animals, but harmless to wild
Animals and Man--Operation of the Poison--Losses caused by it--