The Cape and the Kaffirs: A Diary of Five Years' Residence in Kaffirland
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Ward. The Cape and the Kaffirs: A Diary of Five Years' Residence in Kaffirland
Dedication
Prologue
Part 1
Chapter I. British Possessions in Southern Africa
Chapter II. Information for Emigrants
Chapter III. History of the Cape Colony
Chapter IV. The Kaffirs and the Aborigines
Chapter V. The Kaffirs—their Superstitions
Part 2
Chapter I. Five Years in Kaffirland—The Voyage Out
Chapter II. March to Graham’s Town
Chapter III. Sojourn at Fort Peddie
Chapter IV. A “Commando.”
Chapter V. Beginning of the Kaffir War
Chapter VI. State of Graham’s Town
Chapter VII. Action with the Kaffirs—Flag of Truce from the Enemy
Chapter VIII. Expedition across the Kei
Chapter IX. Extracts from Journal
Chapter X. Deceitful Overtures from the Enemy
Chapter XI. Appointment of Sir Henry Pottinger
Chapter XII. Sufferings of the Settlers
Chapter XIII. The Registration System
Chapter XIV. Opening of the Second Campaign
Chapter XV. Capabilities of the Colony
Chapter XVI. Surrender of Sandilla
Chapter XVII. Prospects of Peace
Chapter XVIII. Ride in the Winterberg
Chapter XIX. Arrival of Sir Harry Smith
Chapter XX. Conclusion
Appendix. Deaths of Five British Officers at the Kei
Testimonial to Colonel Somerset
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Much of the following work has already appeared, and has been favourably received by the public under the title of “Five Years in Kaffirland.” Its price, however, having necessarily limited its circulation, I have been induced to remodel it, and I now bring it forward in its present shape, with some little alteration and abridgment, and with the addition of much that appeared to me likely to render it serviceable to such of my countrymen as may be meditating an attempt to improve their circumstances by emigration, particularly if their views of where best to go are either undecided, or point in the direction of Southern Africa.
I have passed five eventful years in that country, and in what I have said of it I speak from personal experience, without any prejudices to gratify, or any party to serve, but actuated, I trust, by a sincere desire to be of service.
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