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regarding divorces.—Cause of numerous lawsuits.—Authority of the oldest maternal uncle over children.—Lack of chastity among the Bantu.—Advice given by Motlomi to Moshesh.

Productions of Bantu gardens.—Manufacture of millet and honey beer.—Use of dacha.—Rapid spread of tobacco.—Modes of preserving millet.—Lack of frugality among the Bantu.—Extensive use of wild plants.—Use of flesh and fermented milk.—Limited use of fish.—Method of hunting.—Use of locusts as food.—Practice of cannibalism.—System of land tenure.—Law of trespass.—Destruction of trees.—Position of kraals.—Style of habitations.—Training of oxen.—Law of inheritance.—Advantages of polygamy to a people like the Bantu.—-Weapons of war.—Military organisation.—Clothing of the people.—Ornaments of the person.—Attention paid to the hair.—Manufactures of wood, iron, and copper.—Doubtful knowledge of bronze.—Other industries.—Preparation of skins for clothing.—Manufacture of earthenware, baskets, mats, and grass bags.—Use of stone.—Habits of the men.—Persistency in begging.—Comparison of the interior tribes with those on the coast.—Lack of veracity.—Power of deception.—Institution of slavery.—Cheerfulness of the women.—Ordinary life of the women.—Evening amusements.—Games of children.—Toys of children.—Forms of greeting.

Language of the Bantu.—Specimens of Xosa proverbs.—Mention of poetry and musical instruments.—Mental capacity of the Bantu.—Evidence of numerous qualified individuals on this subject.

Actors in Bantu stories.—Nature of the stories.—Great age of some of the stories.—Story of Long Snake.—Story of Little Red Stomach.—Story of Five Heads.—A more complete story of