Cape Colony · Early European observer
A Narrative of Four Journeys into the Country of the Hottentots and Caffraria
William Paterson, 1789
Summary
Scottish botanist William Paterson made four journeys from the Cape between 1777 and 1779, reaching further than most European travellers of his era. His account is one of the earliest descriptions of Xhosa society and the eastern frontier region, and an important source for Khoikhoi communities of the Karoo.
Topics
Cape Colony, Khoikhoi, Xhosa, Natural history, Pre-colonial
Bibliographic Information
- Author
- William Paterson
- Year
- 1789
- Language(s)
- English
- Period
- Cape Colony
- Perspective
- Early European observer
- Access
- Full view