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Gogga Brown 



Monday, 6th January, to Thursday evening, the 

 9th of January, 1868. Being the fifth and sixth 

 journeys to the Stormberg Mountains. 

 "Miles travelled. — During the six journeys, to 

 and fro, and walking from the nearest point of 

 outspan, and searching the localities, amounts to 

 at least four hundred miles. 

 "Journey No. 5 of 24th December. — Persons to 

 form the party, T. Dean ; Sweetman ; P. Murphy; 

 Bull and two Kaffirs. Steward gives three horses. 

 Lloyd one horse. L. Norden gives a wagon. 

 Powder, fuse, crow-bar, two hammers and a 

 jumper from C. Hockey. A large jumper from 

 D. F. Webber. Other tools provided by me. 

 T. Dean and Sweetman did not go according to 

 their promise. 



*' Expenses. — Repairs of tools. Food 27/-. Pow- 

 der etc. 8/-. Paid Bull 12/6. Total £2 13*. 6d. 

 M Conveyance, etc. — An ill-conditioned wagon 

 with broken spring and shaft, band of wheel 

 very loose and liable to come off at any moment, 

 bed of wagon not very sound, and the wagon 

 itself nearly worn out. Four horses very weak 

 and with sore backs. A very saucy driver, and 

 two Basutos who could do nothing in the rain. 

 " On the Mountain. — Tuesday about 2 p.m. went 

 up to the mountain, about one hour's walk from 

 Mollentzie s dwelling, and made a commencement. 



