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Condition: Good. 4to. 21 x 27cm. contemporary half calf, rebacked preserving original gilt spine.viii, 406, [2] and 16 hors texte plates.12 hand-colored aquatint plates after sketches by the author himself and John Melville, Government Surveyor of the Cape, 4 lithographed plates, folding engraved map (hand-coloured in outline), advertisement at end, some spotting and off-setting, [Abbey Travel 325; Mendelssohn I, p.866; Prideaux, p.240; Tooley 292], 4to, L.B. Seeley, 1818Footnotes:Latrobe was secretary to the Moravian Brethren's Society for the Furtherance of the Gospel to the Heathen from 1787 until 1834, during which time he undertook a successful expedition in 1815-16 to the mission at the Cape of Good Hope, during which he travelled extensively throughout the country.OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:10136421: Various occurrences and remarks during the voyage to the Cape of Good Hope. 2. Transactions on our arrival at Cape TownJourney to GruenekloofFirst meeting with the christian Hottentots. 3. Account of GroenekloofBurial-ground and part of the settlement describedArrival of missionaries from GnadenthalFather MarsveldCaptain KlapmusMr. Poleman's description of a cave in KangoVisit at NewlandsJourney to Gnadenthal. 4. Account of GnadenthalBavians KloofSome internal arrangements of a mission of the United BrethrenJourney to and account of the warm-baths near CaledonDr. HassnerDescription of CaledonSchools at GnadenthalConversations with Father Marsveld. 5. Journey to GroenekloofMr. MelvilleVisit to Kerstenbosch and to NewlandsReturn to GnadenthalHottentot clansVisit the boundary of the settlementBrother Bonatz's farewellArrival of Brother Schmitt and Mr. Melville at GnadenthalPreparations for the reconnoitring journey. 6. Departure from GnadenthalManner of travelling in South AfricaArrive at Mr. van Helsland's farm on Bock RevierArrival at SwellendamVisit to ZuurbrackGroot vader's boschDuyvenhoeck's RevierMr. Piet du Preez. 7. Zeekoegat on the Vat RevierSoete-melks-valleyMossel BayDescription of Hoogte KraalArrival at GeorgeAccount of the execution of five of the rebellious Boors. 8. Departure from GeorgeDescription of the defiles of Kayman's Gat and Trekata'kouArrival at Mr Zaayman's farmFirst view of the KnysnaSurvey of Jackal's Kraal in Plettenberg BayObjections of the Hottentots to a settlement at that place. 9. Passing over the Paerdekop Mountain into the Lange KloofEnter the Lange Kloof, farms of Wellgelegen, Ungelegen, and Kliphuebel. 10. Wagebooms RevierEllandsfonteynKromm RevierJagersboschDescription of an encampment at EssenboschWinterhoeks mountains. 11. Soete KloofCharacter of the country about the Chamtoos RevierKlein RevierThe GalgenboschVan Staade's RevierArrival at Uitenhagen. 12 Visit to BethelsdorpRemarks on the situation of that settlementGeelhoutboom on Sundays RevierArrival at the Witte RevierDescription of the valley and of the Schlagboom farm. 13. Arrival at KourneySand vlachteNight's encampment on the ZuurbergForsaken post at CommadochaArrival at the Great Fish RiverPepp into CaffrariaProceed to SomersetDr. MackrillTo Boschberg. 14. Return to UitenhagenEncampment on the ZuurbergReport concerning the Witte Revier ValeJourney from Uitenhagen to the Chamtoos RevierVisit to Klein RevierKliphubel. 15. Departure from KliphubelEseljagd's RevierSaffran's RevierAttaqua's KloofSaffranskraal. 16. HaagekraalGowritz RevierZwellendamFerry over the Breede RevierArrival at Gnadenthal. 17. Melville's plan of GnadenthalHottentot's attempt to obtain the captaincy of the Hesqua tribeConversation with Captain Koopman about Hottentot's land. 18. Departure from GnadenthalBridge over the Palmite RevierHottentot-Hollands-KloofArrival at GroenekloofArrival at Cape Town. 19. Return to England deferredConsultations about the new ChruchVisit to the Groote PostVisit Cruywagens Kraal and LauweskloofRide to Green PointFather Schwinn's decease. 20. Account of Sister Schmitt's schoolVisit to the governor at the Groote PostFoundation of the new churchJourney to Cape Town. 21. Departure from GroenekloofVisit to and description of ConstantiaReturn to Groenekloof. 22. Sailing of the BrilliantVisit Papkulls-fonteyn, Wolfskloof, Burger's post and LangefonteynDeparture from Groenekloof. 23. Cape TownTake leave and go on board the Zebra. 24. Departure from Table-bayGeneral Bonaparte's part of the cargo, officersSt. HelenaSir Hudson Lowe, Governor of St. Helena. 25. Account of LongwoodGeneral Bonaparte confined to his room by illnessDeparture from St. Helena. 26. Ascension islandEnter the British ChannelArrival at Spithead.