Expedition to JJilu Uua tttuj. >J 



Jacob States, lie proceeded from Natal with Messrs Cowie 

 and Green, to Dela Go a Bay. It. wqs a laborious journey, and 

 all felt very much fatigued. They pei fount d it in fifteen days:' 

 bad in all, six horses, together with four cows as food for 

 themselves and the three Carters, besides Jacob, who accom- 

 panied thuu. All the Caffers. except Jacob, remained on the 

 southern side of the English river at Dela Goa Bay, and took 

 care of the horses; Cowie, Green, Jantje, and Jacub, pro- 

 ceeded to the town. 



Remained at Dela Goa for four days, where Jantje sold his 

 mare, then left for Natal, the same party being in company. — 

 The Doctor (Cowie) felt a little indisposed on leaving, and ou 

 the road bled himself; on the third day, however, he died; 

 and by this time all the horses were dead, having been taken 

 ill soon alter leaving Dela Goa. The Doctor died about a 

 day's journey on the northern side of the Mapoota riicr, where 

 Mr. Green Luried him. 



At this time Jantje was very sick, and unable to Iravel; he 

 was therefore carried upon some spars which Mr. Green made 

 for the purpose. He lingered for ten days, and expired. When 

 lie was very ill, Green went to shoot a buck, for we had no 

 food; we then laid Jantje on the ground to rest ourselves, but 

 conceiving him worse, called Mr. Green, who came to him, 

 unci, addressing him, felt his pulse, upon which Jantje said 

 " Master, I leave you to-day," and instantly expired. — Green 

 then said, " I never thought we should all die in this strange 

 country; if Fynn had told us it was so unhealthy, we never 

 should have come." Upon which Jacob replied, " Did i not 

 tell you, this was a country unfit for strangers, and that none 

 but natives could live in it." — Jantje was now buried in a hole 

 made by the Caffers for catching wolves, and covered over 

 with bushes and earth. When this was done, although it w;is 

 raining very hard, Green told mc we must proceed, and on the 

 following day were detained", the Sooto river being impassable; 

 we, however, crossed jt the next day. On our arrival at the 

 Sooto river, Green felt indisposed; but although his illness in- 

 creased we still continued to travel until after the expiration f. f 

 four days, when he was obliged to halt at a Portugueze Cafr'ei's 

 place, Chumbany, where he lingered in great agony for three 

 days, and expired. Jacob now told the CaiFers that were with 

 him, that they must assist him to dig a grave ; .this they did, 

 then made a coffin for Mr. Green, in the same way as Green 

 had done for Cowie, by getting a few spars laid down, into 

 which Jacob placed the body, making it fast with Caffer ropes. 

 Jacob rolled the body into the skin-blanket, and put all his 

 clothes with him, which consisted of one blanket, one pair 

 -••of leather trowscrs, and three shirts, 'lhe grave was dug 7 





