Journal of a visit to South Africa, in 1815, and 1816 : with some account of the missionary settlements of the United Brethren, near the Cape of Good Hope

Latrobe, Christian Ignatius,1758-1836.

Journal of a visit to South Africa, in 1815, and 1816 : with some account of the missionary settlements of the United Brethren, near the Cape of Good Hope

dc.contributor.author	Latrobe, Christian Ignatius,1758-1836.
dc.contributor.email	pieter.vandermerwe@up.ac.za	en
dc.coverage.spatial	Africa	en
dc.coverage.spatial	South Africa	en
dc.coverage.temporal	AD	en
dc.date.accessioned	2012-06-01T11:38:17Z
dc.date.available	2012-06-01T11:38:17Z
dc.date.issued	1818
dc.description.librarian	pm2012	en
dc.description.sponsorship	Original book digitized with financial support from Media24	en
dc.description.tableofcontents	1. Various occurrences and remarks during the voyage to the Cape of Good Hope. 2. Transactions on our arrival at Cape Town -- Journey to Gruenekloof -- First meeting with the christian Hottentots. 3. Account of Groenekloof -- Burial-ground and part of the settlement described -- Arrival of missionaries from Gnadenthal -- Father Marsveld -- Captain Klapmus -- Mr. Poleman's description of a cave in Kango -- Visit at Newlands -- Journey to Gnadenthal. 4. Account of Gnadenthal -- Bavians Kloof -- Some internal arrangements of a mission of the United Brethren -- Journey to and account of the warm-baths near Caledon -- Dr. Hassner -- Description of Caledon -- Schools at Gnadenthal -- Conversations with Father Marsveld. 5. Journey to Groenekloof -- Mr. Melville -- Visit to Kerstenbosch and to Newlands -- Return to Gnadenthal -- Hottentot clans -- Visit the boundary of the settlement --Brother Bonatz's farewell -- Arrival of Brother Schmitt and Mr. Melville at Gnadenthal -- Preparations for the reconnoitring journey. 6. Departure from Gnadenthal -- Manner of travelling in South Africa -- Arrive at Mr. van Helsland's farm on Bock Revier -- Arrival at Swellendam -- Visit to Zuurbrack -- Groot vader's bosch -- Duyvenhoeck's Revier -- Mr. Piet du Preez. 7. Zeekoegat on the Vat Revier -- Soete-melks-valley -- Mossel Bay -- Description of Hoogte Kraal -- Arrival at George -- Account of the execution of five of the rebellious Boors. 8. Departure from George -- Description of the defiles of Kayman's Gat and Trekata'kou -- Arrival at Mr Zaayman's farm -- First view of the Knysna -- Survey of Jackal's Kraal in Plettenberg Bay -- Objections of the Hottentots to a settlement at that place. n 505 0 9. Passing over the Paerdekop Mountain into the Lange Kloof -- Enter the Lange Kloof, farms of Wellgelegen, Ungelegen, and Kliphuebel. 10. Wagebooms Revier -- Ellandsfonteyn -- Kromm Revier -- Jagersbosch -- Description of an encampment at Essenbosch -- Winterhoeks mountains. 11. Soete Kloof -- Character of the country about the Chamtoos Revier -- Klein Revier -- The Galgenbosch -- Van Staade's Revier -- Arrival at Uitenhagen. 12 Visit to Bethelsdorp -- Remarks on the situation of that settlement -- Geelhoutboom on Sundays Revier -- Arrival at the Witte Revier -- Description of the valley and of the Schlagboom farm. 13. Arrival at Kourney -- Sand vlachte -- Night's encampment on the Zuurberg -- Forsaken post at Commadocha -- Arrival at the Great Fish River --Pepp into Caffraria -- Proceed to Somerset -- Dr. Mackrill -- To Boschberg. 14. Return to Uitenhagen -- Encampment on the Zuurberg -- Report concerning the Witte Revier Vale -- Journey from Uitenhagen to the Chamtoos Revier -- Visit to Klein Revier -- Kliphubel. 15. Departure from Kliphubel -- Eseljagd's Revier -- Saffran's Revier -- Attaqua's Kloof -- Saffranskraal. 16. Haagekraal -- Gowritz Revier -- Zwellendam -- Ferry over the Breede Revier -- Arrival at Gnadenthal. 17. Melville's plan of Gnadenthal -- Hottentot's attempt to obtain the captaincy of the Hesqua tribe -- Conversation with Captain Koopman about Hottentot's land. 18. Departure from Gnadenthal -- Bridge over the Palmite Revier -- Hottentot-Hollands-Kloof -- Arrival at Groenekloof -- Arrival at Cape Town. 19. Return to England deferred -- Consultations about the new Chruch -- Visit to the Groote Post -- Visit Cruywagens Kraal and Lauweskloof -- Ride to Green Point -- Father Schwinn's decease. 20. Account of Sister Schmitt's school -- Visit to the governor at the Groote Post -- Foundation of the new church -- Journey to Cape Town. 21. Departure from Groenekloof -- Visit to and description of Constantia -- Return to Groenekloof. 22. Sailing of the Brilliant -- Visit Papkulls-fonteyn, Wolfskloof, Burger's post and Langefonteyn -- Departure from Groenekloof. 23. Cape Town -- Take leave and go on board the Zebra. 24. Departure from Table-bay -- General Bonaparte's part of the cargo, officers -- St. Helena -- Sir Hudson Lowe, Governor of St. Helena. 25. Account of Longwood -- General Bonaparte confine to his room by illness -- Departure from St. Helena. 26. Ascension island -- Enter the British Channel -- Arrival at Spithead.	en
dc.description.uri	http://explore.up.ac.za/record=b1718336	en
dc.format.extent	vii, [1], 406 p., [17] leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill. (some col.), map (folded), port. ; 28 cm	en
dc.format.medium	Paper	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/19064
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	L.B. Seeley and R. Ackermann	en
dc.relation.requires	Adobe Reader 8 and up	en
dc.rights	Copyright electronic version: University of Pretoria; Copyright original version: Public domain	en
dc.source	Original book: Latrobe, C.I. Journal of a visit to South Africa, in 1815, and 1816 : with some account of the missionary settlements of the United Brethren, near the Cape of Good Hope (London : Seeley and Ackermann, 1818), 406 p.	en
dc.subject.ddc	916.8
dc.subject.lcsh	South Africa -- Description and travel	en_US
dc.subject.lcsh	Missions -- South Africa -- History	en_US
dc.subject.lcsh	Moravians -- Missions	en_US
dc.title	Journal of a visit to South Africa, in 1815, and 1816 : with some account of the missionary settlements of the United Brethren, near the Cape of Good Hope	en
dc.type	Book	en