CHAPTER XVII.
A clean bill of health at Mauritius--Sailing the voyage over again in the opera-house--A newly discovered plant named in honor of the _Spray's_ skipper--A party of young ladies out for a sail--A bivouac on deck--A warm reception at Durban--A friendly cross-examination by Henry M.Stanley--Three wise Boers seek proof of the flatness of the earth--Leaving South Africa..