Abstract:
Short account of the discovery and colonisation of the Cape Colony by the Portuguese, Dutch and English -- Cape Colony of today -- Physical geography, geology and minerals of the Cape Colony -- Griqualand West and the diamond fields -- Pondoland and the Pondos -- St John's river scenery -- Transkei -- Sketch of the early history of Natal -- Natal of today -- Umzimkulu river and Port Shepstone -- Scotburg and Umzinto -- Orange River Free State and Basutoland -- British Bechuanaland -- Transvaal Republic -- Early accounts of gold in Africa -- Monomotapa -- History of Matabeleland -- Chartered company -- Baines and his troubles in Matabeleland -- Gold fields of today -- Barberton -- Witwatersrandt fields -- Komatie and other fields -- Zulus and Zululand -- Customs and legends of Zululand -- Swaziland and the Swazis -- East Africa -- Delagoa Bay -- Lourenzo Marques -- Amatongaland -- Railways -- Routes to the Gold Fields -- History of the Union Steam Ship Company.
