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Title Africa by Élisée Reclus/Volume 4
Author Élisée Reclus
Translator A. H. Keane
Year 1890
Publisher D Appleton and Sons
Location New York, New York
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CONTENTS.


chap. page
I. Angola 1
General Survey, p. 1. Physical Features, p. 4. River Basins, p. 6. Climate, p. 10. Flora, p. 12. Fauna, p. 14. Inhabitants, p. 16. Topography, p. 31. Administration,

p. 58.

II. Damara and Namaqua Lands 60
Physical Features, p. 62. Climate, p. 61. Flora, p. 65.Fauna, p. 66. Inhabitants, p. 67. Topography, p. 75.
III. The Orange and Limpopo Basins 78
General Survey, p. 78. Physical Features, p. 81. Geological Formations, p. 86. Rivers, p. 86. Climate, p. 95. Flora, p. 101. Fauna, p. 105. Inhabitants, p. 107. The Bushmen, p. 108. The Hottentots, p. 112.
IV. Cape Colony and its Dependencies 118
Historical Retrospect, p. 118. Topography of Cape Colony, p. 125. Material Resources, Agriculture, p. 137. Stock-breeding, Ostrich-farming, p. 139. Highways of Communication, p. 143. Administration, Public Instruction, p. 144. Griqualand West, p. 147. The Diamond Fields. p. 149. Bechuanaland, p. 156. The Bechuanas, p. 157. Topography of Bechuanaland, p. 160. Basutoland, p. 166. Kafirland, p. 170. Tembuland, p. 175. Pondoland, p. 176. Griqualand East, p 177.
V. Natal and Zululand 178
General Survey, p. 178. The Natives of Natal, p. 180. Immigration, Coolie Labour, p. 181. Agricultural and Mineral Resources, p. 183. Topography of Natal, p. 185. Administration, p. 189. Zululand, p. 190. The Zulus, p. 192. Amatongaland and Swaziland, p. 193.
VI. The Dutch Republics and Portuguese Possessions South of the Limpopo 196
The Orange Free State, p. 196. The Boers of the Free State, p. 197. Topography, p 199. Administration, p. 200. Transvaal, p. 201. Natural Divisions, p. 201. Historic Retrospect, p. 202. The Transvaal Beers, p. 204. The Aborigines, p. 206. Natural Resources, p. 207. Mineral Wealth, p. 209. Topography, p. 212. Administration, p 214. Delagoa Bay, p. 216.
VII. Portuguese Possessions North of the Limpopo. 221
Gazaland. Physical Features, p. 221. River Systems. Marine Currents, p 223. Climate, Flora, Fauna, p. 224. Historic Retrospect, p. 226. The Zulus of Gazaland, p. 227. Topography, p. 31.
VIII. Zambese and Ku-Bango Basins 235
General Survey, p. 235. The Ku-Bango, p. 236. Lake Ngami, p. 239. The Chobe, p. 240. The Upper Zambese, p. 242. The Victoria Falls p. 243. The Middle Zambese, p. 245. Lake Nyassa. p. 247. The Shire and lower Zambene. p. 250. The Zambese Delta, p. 252. Climate of the Zambese Basin, p. 254. Flora, p. 254. Fauna, p. 255. Inihabitants of the Ku-Bango, Ngami, and Upper Zambese Regions, p. 257. The Barotse Empire, p. 260. Topography, p. 203. Matebeleland, p. 264. Topography, p. 268. Inhabitants of the Nyassa and Shire Basins, p 271. Topography, p. 275. Administration and Toppgraphy of the Lower Zambese, p. 277-9.
IX. Mozambique 281
Relief of the Land. p. 282. Rivers, p. 284. Lake Kilwah, p. 285. Tne Mozambique Coast, p. 287. Climate, Flora and Fauna, p. 28.). Inhabitant;*, p. 290. Topography, p. 295. Administration, p. 299.
X. Zanzibar 301
The German Annexations p 301. Physical Features, p. 304. Rivers p. 305. Lake Rikwa, p. 307. Climate, p. 308. Flora and Fauna, p. 309. Inhabitants, p. 310. Topography, p. 310. The Caravan Trade, p. 324. Islands of Zanzibar and Mafia, p. 326. Flora and Fauna, p. 329. Inhabitants, p. 330. Topography, p. 333. Island of Pemba, p. 333. Administration, p. 334.
XI. Masailand, Kilima-Njaro, Kenia 336
Physical Features, p. 338. Lake Naivasha, p. 340. Lake Baringo. p. 341. Usambara Mountains p. 343. Kilima-Njaro, p. 344. Moeru and Ulu Mountains, p. 348. Kenia, p. 348. Mount Elgon, p. 349. Rivers, p. 350. Flora, p. 352. Fauna, p. 353. Inhabitants, p. 354. Topography, p. 370. The British East African Company, p. 375.
XII. Somali and East Galla Lands 377
Exploration, p. 377. Physical Features, p. 379 Rivers, p. 383. Climate, p. 387. Flora, p. 388. Fauna, p. 389. Inhabitants, p. 390. Topography, p. 404.
XIII. East African Islands 416
Sokotra, p. 416. Physical Features, p. 41ft. Topography, p. 419. Madagascar, p. 420. Historic Retrospect, p. 421. Exploration, p. 426. Physical Features, p. 427. Rivers, p. 429. Climate, p. 432. Flora, p. 433. Fauna, p. 436. Inhabitants, p. 438. Social Condition, p. 448. Topography, p. 455. Administration, p 403. The Comoro Islands, p. 466. The Amirantes and Seychelles, p. 471.
Statistical Tables 475
Index 497

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

MAPS PRINTED IN COLOURS.

page page
1. Africa, showing European Annexations and Claims (1888) 80 4. Zanzibar and Bagamoyo 314
2. The Cape 118 5.Madagascar 424
3. Cape Colony, Natal, and adjacent Territories 178
PLATES.
Group of Zulus Frontispiece.
View taken on the Banks of the Rio Dandé To face page 6
Landscape near Quissama, South of the Congo 16
Quissama Man and Woman 24
Loanda — General View 38
Mossamedes — General View 50
View taken at Walvisch Bay 64
Angra Pequena — View taken from Nautilus Point 76
The Lion's Head, Cape Town 82
Scene on the Limpopo — The Malikoe-Marico Ford in Transvaal 94
Bushman Encampment 108
Cape Town — General View 126
Port Elizabeth 134
Convoy of Emigrants in the Makaraka Country 114
Kimberley and its Diamond Mine 102
Shoshong, Capital of the Ba-Mangwatos 162
Kafir Man and Woman 172
Port Natal and Durban — View taken from the Bluff 184
Landscape on the East Frontier of Transvaal 206
General View of Pretoria To face page 212
A Zulu Kraal 226
The Gonye Falls on the Zambese 242
View taken at the Zambese and Chobe Confluence 248
Barotse Types 256
View taken at Sesheke, Capital of Barotse 264
Rovuma and Lujenda Confluence 286
Wasagara Types 314
Lindi — Seaward View 318
Zanzibar 328
Masai Women of Njiri 368
Somali Types 392
Galla Types 400
Street in Berbera 412
View taken on the Route between Andovoranto and Tananarivo, Madagascar 421
Diego-Suarez Bay — View taken at Antsirana 432
Tananarivo — General View, taken from the West 456
Malagasy Village of Nossi-Bé 460
Said Ali, Sultan of Great Comoro, and a Princess of Great Comoro 468

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

fig. page.
1. Routes of the Chief Explorers in Angola 3
2. The Cunene and Etosha Lagoon 10
3. Vegetable Zones of Angola 13
4. Ancient Kingdom of Congo 17
5. Mu-Sorongo Woman 18
6. Inhabitants of Angola 23
7. Routes of Explorers who have crossed the Continent 29
8. San-Salvador 33
9. The King of Congo 34
10. Ambriz 37
11. Southern Spit of Loanda 38
12. St. Paul of Loanda 39
13. Dondo 41
14. Projected Railway To Ambaca 42
15. "Black Stones" of Pungo Ndongo 44
16. Malange 46
17. Tiger Bay and the Cunene 54
18. Chief Zones of Useful Plants in Angola 55
19. Coffee-Growing Region of Angola 56
20. Chief Routes of Explorers in Damaraland 61
21. Herero Land 70
22. Walvisch Bay 73
23. Angra Pequena 76
24. South-West African Highlands 80
25. Cape Agulhas 82
26. Relief of South Africa 85
27. The Orange Falls 87
28. The Falls of the Orange 89
29. Gate of the St. John River 91
30. Delagoa Bay 93
31. Agulhas Bank 96
32. Isothermals of South Africa 98
33. Rainfall of South Africa 100
34. South-African Hottentot Tribes in the Middle of the Eighteenth Century 113
35. Hottentots, Kafirs, and Be-Chuanas 115
36. Aborigines and Colonists 123
37. Successive British Annexations in South Africa 124
38. Cape Town 126
39. Saldanha Bay 129
40. Mouth of the Breede — Port Beaufort 131
41. Port Elizabeth 133
42. South African Lines of Steam Navigation and Cables 142
43. Administrative Divisions of Cape Colony and Neighbouring Territories 145
44. Griqualand West 148
45. River Diggings in the Vaal Basin 150
46. Section of the Great Kimberley Mine from North To South 152
47. Kimberley: Appearance of the Mine in 1880 153
48. Apparatus For Raising the Diamantiferous Earth 155
49. Chief Routes of Explorers North of the South African Colonies 156
50. Shoshong 163
51. Trade Routes in Bechuanaland 164
52. Basutoland 167
53. Kafirland 171
54. South Kafirland 176
55. Natal 180
56. The Bluff of Natal 185
57. Port Nataland Durban 186
58. Lucia Lagoon and Backwaters 194
59. Treks of the Boers 203
60. Range of the Tsetse Fly 208
61. the Transvaal Gold Fields 210
62. Pretoria 213
63. Lorenço Marques 217
64. The Lourenço Marques-Pretoria Railway 218
65. Chief Routes of Explorers Between the Limpopo and Zambese 223
66. Manica and Gorongoza Highlands 232
67. Portuguese Africa From Ocean To Ocean 236
68. Region of Uncertain Waterpartings 238
69. Kassai, Ku-Bango, and Zambese 241
70. Victoria Falls 244
71. The Laputa Gorge 246
72. Region Between Nyassa and Tanganyika 249
73. Zambese and Shiré Confluence 251
74. Zambese Delta 252
75. Inhabitants of the Waterparting Between the Congo and Zambese 257
76. Barotse Uplands 263
77. Chief Tribes of the Zambese Basin 268
78. North End of Lake Nyassa 274
79. Uplands Between the Shiré and Nyasa 276
80. Quelimane 279
81. Chief Route of Explorers East of Nyassa 282
82. Namuli Mountains 283
83. Lakes Kilwa, Chiuta, and Amaramba 284
84. Mouth of the Rovuma 287
85. Porta and Reefs of North Mozambique 288
86. Chief Nations of Mozambique 292
87. Landscape in Lujenda 293
88. Mozambique and its Ports 296
89. Ports of Ferñao Vellozo 298
90. Chief Routes of Explorers North of the Rovuma 301
91. The Rufiji Delta 306
92. Mavina TypesMavina Types 311
93. East African Tribes Between the Rovuma and Pagani 313
94. Ports of Mikindani and Mto-Mtwara 317
95. Kiloa-Kisiwani 318
96. The Two Kiloas 320
97. Dar-Es-Salaam 321
98. Bagamoyo 323
99. Oceanic and Landward Coasts of Pemba, compared 326
100. Island of Mafia 328
101. Zanzibar 331
102. Pemba 334
103. Chief Routes of Explorers in the Kilima-Njaro Region 337
104. Line of Volcanic Fault, Masai Land 338
105. Region between Zanzibar and Lake Nyanza 340
106. Lacustrine Region West of Mount Kenia 342
107. Kilima-Njaro and Nyika Uplands 343
108. Kilima-Njaro 344
109. Kibo, Western Peak of Kilima-Njaro 347
110. Tribes North of the Pangani 359
111. Masai Warriors 365
112. Mombaz 371
113. Ports and Hills of Mombaz 372
114. Malindi and Vasco de Gama's Pillar 373
115. Chief Routes of Explorers in Somali Land 378
116. Cape Guardafui 381
117. Cape Guardafui 383
118. Ras Hafûn 384
119. Mouths of the Juba and Bubashi 385
120. Lower Course of the Webi 386
121. Somali Territory 392
122. Somali Woman 394
123. Vitu Land 403
124. Double Coastline North of Bubashi 405
125. Jobel Karoma 406
126. Kismayu 408
127. Magdoshu 410
128. Berbera 413
129. Sokotra 417
130. South-East Corner of Madagascar 423
131. Chief Routes of Explorers in Madagascar 425
132. Lagoons on the East Coast of Madagascar 430
133. Erosions on the East Coast and Anten-Gil Bay 431
134. Circular Forest Zone, Madagascar 434
135. Ravoninahitraniorivo, Hova Minister 439
136. Betsileo Woman 441
137. Inhabitants of Madagascar 443
138. Tananarivo and Environs 456
139. Tamatave 458
140. Diego-Suarez Bay 459
141. Nossi-Bé 461
142. North-West Coast of Madagascar 463
143. Ambohimanga, Holy City of the Hovas 465
144. The Comoro Islands 467
145. Mayotte 470
146. Seychelles 472
147. Submarine Banks of Madagascar and the Mascarenhas 473
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