CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
The Dream of Sir James Harrington.—The Expansion of the EnglishRace. — The American Colonies. — Second Group of Colonies.—Colonial Management.—Policy of Separation.—The England of political Economists.—Population and national Greatness.—Popular Desire for Union. —Indifference of Statesmen.—Difficulties.—The Problem not insoluble.
* CHAPTER II.
The Children of the Sea.—The “Australasian.”—Company on Board.— Storm in the Channel.—Leave Plymouth.—Great Circle Sailing.—Sea Studies.—Emigrants.—An Irishman’s Experience.—Virgil.—Metaphysical Speculations.—Old Measurement of Time.—Teneriffe.—Bay of Santa Cruz.—Sunday at Sea.—Approach to the Cape.
CHAPTER III.
The Cape Colony.—The Dutch Settlement.—Transfer to England.— Abolition of Slavery.—Injustice to the Dutch.—Emigration of the Boers.—Efforts at Reconquest.—The Orange River Treaty.—Broken by England. —The war.—Treaty of Ali wal North.—Discovery of Diamonds. —Treaty again broken.—British Policy at Kimberley.—Personal Tour in South Africa. — Lord Carnarvon proposes a Conference.—Compensation paid to the Orange Free State.—Annexation of the Transvaal.— War with the Dutch.—Peace.—Fresh Difficulties.—Expedition of Sir Charles Warren.
CHAPTER IV.
Arrival at Cape Town.—A disagreeable Surprise.—Interviewers.—State of Feeling.—Contradictory Opinions.—Prospects of Sir Charles Warren’s Expedition.—Mr. Upington.—Sir Hercules Robinson.—English Policy in South Africa..
CHAPTER V.
The Indian Ocean.—New Year’s Night at Sea.—Extreme Cold.—Waves and Currents.—The Albatross.—Passengers’ Amusements.—Modern Voyages.—The “Odyssey”.—Spiritual Truth.—Continued Cold at Midsummer. .. . .