Author: Latrobe, Christian Ignatius (Author and artist); R. Cocking, draughtsman; D. Havell,; J. Bluck, engravers
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, by the Rev. C.I. Latrobe, First Edition
Description: London: L.B. Seeley and r. Ackerman, 1818. 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, 1818 Footnotes: 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 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. 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 confined to his room by illness Departure from St. Helena. 26. Ascension island Enter the British Channel Arrival at Spithead. .
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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, by the Rev. C.I. Latrobe, First Edition
Description: London: L.B. Seeley and r. Ackerman, 1818. 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, 1818 Footnotes: 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 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. 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 confined to his room by illness Departure from St. Helena. 26. Ascension island Enter the British Channel Arrival at Spithead. .
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