Object Listing

The Parliament Collection:
A cactus looking plant with a long trunk and many thick branches, with a stone in front of it. (Part of a collection, see 34340)Euphorbe du Pais des Koraquois, qui sen servent pour empoisonner leurs fleches, et les Mares et les Fontaines ou vont boire le Gibier.; Euphorbia from the country of the Koraquas, who use it to poison their arrows and the pools and springs where game go to drink.

The Parliament Collection:
A large tree with a large bird's nest in it. (Part of a collection, see 34340)Le Nid singulier des Oiseaux Republicains quils construisent contre de Grands arbres Dans le Pais des Kabobiquois.; The singular [amazing] nest of the Republican birds, which they build in large trees in the country of the Kabobiquas. [Sociable Weaver, Philetairus socius.]

The Parliament Collection:
Branch of a tree showing small green leaves and long reddish-brown thorns. (Part of a collection, see 34340)Pyl Doorn Espece d'acacia a tre longues epines pointues rougeatres du Pais des Kabobiquois.; Arrow thorn, species of acacia with very long reddish pointed thorns from the country of the Kabobiquas.

The Parliament Collection:
A plant showing three green leaves and three rose-coloured flowers tinged with white, in bloom. (Part of a collection, see 34340)Le Beau Lys nuance de couleur de rose et blanc pres des Bords de la Riviere de Poissons. Dans le Pais des Kabobiquois.; The beautiful lily, tinged with rose-colour and white, near the banks of the Fish River in the country of the Kabobiquas.

The Parliament Collection:
The bulb of a flower, seven green leaves and two brown leaves shown. (Part of a collection, see 34340)L'Oignon de Grandeur Naturelle du Beau Lys nuance de couleur de Rose et blanc pres la Riviere des Poissons.; The bulb, natural size, of the beautiful lily tinged with rose-colour and white, near the Fish River.

The Parliament Collection:
A plant with many bulbs visible and three lilac coloured flowers in bloom. (Part of a collection, see 34340)Jolie Fleur Lilas avec ses Oignons. Du Pais des Kabobiquois.; Pretty lilac-coloured flower with its bulbs, from the country of the Kabobiquas.

The Parliament Collection:
Branch of a tree with many leaves showing and six pink flowers in bloom. (Part of a collection, see 34340)Mimosa a Fleurs en Parasol, du Pais des Kabobiquois. Dans l'Interieur des Terres du Cap.; Mimosa with parasol-like infloresence [flowers in an umbrella shape], from the country of the Kabobiquas in the interior of the Cape. [Flat Crown, Albizia adianthifolia]

The Parliament Collection:
A plant with many green leaves and three branches, each with many small pink flowers. (Part of a collection, see 34340)Jolie Plante, Nouvelle Espece, que Les Botanistes rangent dans le Genre des Polygulas. Du Pais des Housouanas.; Pretty plant, new species, which botanists classify in the genus Polygala. From the country of the Housouanas.

The Parliament Collection:
Plant with its bulb visible and six yellow flowers in bloom. (Part of a collection, see 34340)Plante Grasse, Nouvelle Espece, d'ont les feuilles etanchent aussitot le sang des blessures. Du Pais des Housouanas.; Succulent plant, new species, the leaves of which immediately staunch the blood of wounds. from the country of the Housouanas.

The Parliament Collection:
A view of the Cape of Good Hope, showing the mountains and the town. (Part of a collection, see 34340)Vue du Cap de Bonne Esperance par un beau Tems.; View of the Cape of Good Hope in fine weather.

The Parliament Collection:
One leaf and one flower of a plant shown, the flower has some yellow petals and some blue petals. (Part of a collection, see 34340)Magnifique Plante des Marais des Bords du Verloore Valeij. Du Genre Heliconia que les Colons nomment Fer d'Essagage, d'ont la Moele est sucre.; Magnificent swamp [marshes] plant from the banks of the Verloore Vlei. [Member] of the genus Heliconia, which the colonists call Assegai blade [iron], and the marrow of which is sweet [sweet pith]. [Strelitzia or Bird of Paradise flower, Strelitzia reginae]

The Parliament Collection:
The bulb and roots of a plant are shown abd and the flower is white. (Part of a collection, see 34340)Lixia Blanc d'ont la Racine est un poison violent avec le quel Les Sauvages empoisonment les pointes de leurs fleches.; White ixia, the root of which is a violent poison with which savages infect the tips of their arrows.

The Parliament Collection:
Flower shown with small leaves and three flowers with spiky red petals, the one to the right faces downward. (Part of a collection, see 34340)Le Monsone, Jolie Fleur de L'Afrique, avec ses tiges fines et ses petites feuilles.; The monsonia, a pretty African flower with its thin white stalks [fine stems] and small leaves. [Monsonia speciosa]

The Parliament Collection:
The stump of a plant is shown, with three branches and many green leaves on each one. (Part of a collection, see 34340)Plante Extraordinaire, et qui pariot former encore un Genre Nouveau. Les Troncons marques forment autant de feuilles. De l'Interieur du Cap.; Extraordinary plant which seems to form yet another new genus. The stumps shown bear as many leaves. From the Cape interior.

The Parliament Collection:
Cactus plant with many button-like protuberances from which protrude long thorns, from the centre of the stem sprout many red flowers. (Part of a collection, see 34340)Une des plus belles Plantes de L'Afrique haute de taille et entierement couverte de gros Boutons, d'ou sortent de tres longues Epines tres piquantes: sur le haut du Tronc naissent dans son centre un Paquet de Fleurs d'un rouge Carmin, et des Feuilles dechiquetees. C'est un Genre Nouveau.; One of the most beautiful plants of Africa, tall and entirely covered with large button-like protuberances from which protrude very long, very sharp thornsfrom the centre of the upper part of the stem [trunk] there issues [grows] a bunch of flowers, carmine in colour, and with jagged leaves. It is a new genus [species]. [Elephant's Trunk or Halfmens, Pachypodium namaquanum]

The Parliament Collection:
Large tree, with mountains in the background. Yellowish lianas hang over the inner leaves down to the ground. (Part of a collection, see 34340)Espece de Mimosa tres jolie dont sur les feuilles interieures sortent de fortes lianes jeunatres qui pendent jusqua terre. De l'Interieur des Terres du Cap.; Species of very pretty mimosa from which strong yellowish lianes hang down to the ground over the inner leaves. From the Cape interior.

The Parliament Collection:
Two images showing the mountains of the Cape. The top shows clouds coming over the mountains, while in the bottom image the clouds are only in the far left of the image and are not over the mountains. (Part of a collection, see 34340)1. Vue de Montagnes du Cap par le Sud-Est. 2. Vue des Montagnes du Cap par l'Ouest.; 1. View of the mountains of the Cape from the south-east. 2. View of the mountains of the Cape from the west.

The Parliament Collection:
Camp scene at a farm, which is near a river. Three buildings are visible and to the left of the image there is a tent surrounded by three wagons and six oxen. (Part of a collection, see 34340)Camp a l'Habitation de Hans Liewenberg au Vingt quatre Rivieres.; Camp at Hans Liebenberg's homestead at Four-and-Twenty Rivers.

The Parliament Collection:
Camp scene at Engelbrecht's farm. To the right is a tent with a flag at the top of it and a person repairing a wagon wheel and three wagons are visible. In the center are four buildings and a person pulling an ox along. To the left is a building where three wagons are kept. (Part of a collection, see 34340)

The Parliament Collection:
A wagon pulled by 10 oxen, a man in front of the oxen and another next to the wagon. (Part of a collection, see 34340)Le chariot maitre en marche attele de Dix Boeufs, en quittant le Cap de Bonne Esperance.; The master-wagon on the move with a span of ten oxen, leaving the Cape of Good Hope.

The Parliament Collection:
A camp scene, showing many people and animals in the foreground and mountains in the background. To the right are three wagons and a tent with a flag on top of it. A man [possibly LeVaillant] can be seen firing a rifle, on top of a hill in the background. (Part of a collection, see 34340)Camp, de Verloore Valley. Pres de la Riviere Verte.; Camp at Verlore Vallei, near the Groen River.

The Parliament Collection:
A camp scene near a river. To the right are three wagons and two tents, the larger tent has a flag on top of it. In front of the tents are two people next to a fire. On the other side of the the river are three buildings. (Part of a collection, see 34340)Camp sur la Riviere des Elephants a L'Habitation de la Veuve van Zeill.; Camp on the Olifants River, at the Widow van Zeill's homestead.

The Parliament Collection:
A camp scene. To the right three people are fishing with a net. In the center is a man (Le Vaillant) with a gun in his right hand and a bird in his left hand. To the left is a tent with a flag on top of it and three wagons under the trees. (Part of a collection, see 34340)Camp, De Vleermuis Klip, Proche du Pais des Koraquois.; Camp at Vlermuisklip, near the country of the Koraquas.

The Parliament Collection:
Four African men pulling a man (Le Vaillant) seated on a log across a river. He has two guns over his shoulder and two dogs are following him in the water. (Part of a collection, see 34340)Passage dangereux de la Riviere des Elephants.; Dangerous crossing of the Olifants River.

The Parliament Collection:
Camp scene, with three wagons visible to the right of the image and two tents, the larger one has a flag on top. In the center of the image are two people, one is sitting on a rock and the other is standing. In the background there are five huts and an incomplete wagon. (Part of a collection, see 34340)

The Parliament Collection:
Camp scene with mountains in the background. To the right of the image is a large tree, two tents, a hut and a wagon. In the center of the image are two buildings and a hut behind them. To the left are two wagons and two huts. (Part of a collection, see 34340)Campem: a L'Habitation de laissee de Schoemaker, pres de la Riviere de l'Orange.; Camp at Schoemaker's abandoned homestead near the Orange River.

The Parliament Collection:
A camp scene, showing five people and two tents. The larger tent has a flag on top of it. There is a man in a blue jacket standing next to a dead giraffe. To the left of the image is a large tree. (Part of a collection, see 34340)Camp du Garde-Mange, ou fut tue la premiere Giraffe, Dans le pais des Caminouquas.; Camp of the Larder, where the first giraffe was killed, in the country of the Caminouquas.

The Parliament Collection:
A camp scene near a river, with mountains in the background. In the center of the image is a giraffe and just to the right of it is a person. To the left of the image is a tent with a flag on top of it, two people near a fire, three wagons and many huts. (Part of a collection, see 34340)Camp de la Giraffe sur la Riviere d'Orange, bordee de Mimosas.; Camp of the giraffe on the Orange River, surrounded by mimosas. [Prof Glenn's translation: Giraffe Camp on the Orange River with Mimosas on the bank.]

The Parliament Collection:
A camp scene near a river, with mountains in the background. To the left of the image is a large tree. In the center of the image is a tent with a flag on top of it, two huts, two wagons and two people next to the tent. (Part of a collection, see 34340)Second campement sur les Bords de la Riviere Orange a pres le Depart du Camp de la Giraffe.; Second camp on the banks of the Orange River soon after leaving the camp of the Giraffe.

The Parliament Collection:
Camp scene with mountains in the background. To the right is a tent with a flag on top of it and in front there is a fire and a stretched out giraffe skin. Behind the tent are five huts. In the center of the image is a smaller tent with a flag on top of it and to the right of the tent are two people. (Part of a collection, see 34340)Camp dans le Pais des grands Namaquois, vers le Vis Rivier, ou il tua une Giraffe Femelle.; Camp in the country of the Great Namaquas, towards the Fish river, where he killed a female Giraffe.