2IO Men, Mines, AND Animals in South Africa. 



Chartered Company. I aocordinoly borrowed a 

 Scotch cart (a light two-wheeled covered Avaggon) 

 and a span of eight oxen, with which went also 

 two " salted " horses. Thus equipped and pro- 

 visioned for more than a fortnight, Mr. Perkins, 



Mr. Perkins, the niiuiuf^ expert, on the war-path. 



accompanied l^y Captain Williams, started for the 

 Mazoe on the morning of the 18th August, ex- 

 pecting to be absent at least a week. ' I had 

 now nothing to do pending the arrival of my 

 waggons from Fort Victoria, Avhich would not 

 occur, at the best, I'or a fortnight ; and hearing 



