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Five Heads.—Story of the Bird that made milk.—Serolong version of this story.—Story of the girl that disregarded the custom of ntonjane.—Story of Simbukumbukwana.—Story of Sikulume.—Story of the Cannibal's wonderful bird.—Story of the cannibal mother and her children.—Story of Mbulukazi

Story of Hlakanyana.—Story of Ironside and his Sister.—Story of the Glutton.—Story of Tangalimlibo.—Story of the Runaway Children or the Wonderful Feather.—Story of Kenkebe.—Another story of Kenkebe.—Story of the Great Chief of the Animals.—Story of Demane and Demazana.—Story of the Girl and the Mbulu.—Cause of a change of phraseology in folklore tales.—Story of the unreasonable Child to whom the Dog gave its Desert; a Herere tale corresponding to an incident in the Story of Hlakanyana.—Probable origin of these tales.

Condition of the Bantu tribes when first met by Europeans.—Remarks upon slavery.—Prolific nature of the slaves in America.—Increase of the Balala in Betshuanaland.—Condition of the slaves exported from the West African coast.—Sir H. Johnston's theory as to the time of the extension of the Bantu.—Dr. Bleek's researches.—Mr. J. F. van Oordt's work.—Evidence of the Bantu religion.—Disappearance in other countries of the uncivilised inhabitants in presence of European colonists.—Effects of the introduction of small-pox and consumption.—Cause of the enjoyment of good health by the Bantu.—Removal of all the checks upon rapid increase in number.—Amazing rate of increase of the Bantu.—Comparisons with the people of other countries.—Replies to questions put to officials and others in the territories occupied by the Bantu.—Spread of disease in recent years.—Greater intensity in the struggle for existence at the present time.—Loss by the Bantu of nearly all their cattle from rinderpest and other diseases.—Necessary substitution of new kinds of food.—Effect upon the people.—Diminution in the rate of increase.