His Researches on Fossils 



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Wednesday worked hard from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

 Peter Murphy bared the rocks and blasted them 

 to about 12 feet, but found no fossils. I and 

 Tehan's two boys, Piet and April, searched the 

 talus of the rock and found several fossil bones 

 in an imperfect condition. About 4 p.m. thunder 

 weather — threatens to rain — return to Mollentzies. 

 About 6 p.m. began to rain and lasted till midnight. 

 Thursday awoke about 5 a.m. — clouds heavy — the 

 whole sky covered — start for mountain — thunder 

 the whole day — the surrounding mountains 

 covered with mist and rapidly moving clouds — 

 worked at the rocks — baboons. The fossiliferous 

 rock just laid bare, when we were driven to the 

 base of the mountain by a heavy storm. There 

 were triple flashes of lightning to one peal of 

 thunder. Baboons come near the wagon. After 

 storm return to the mountain. Just secured a 

 mass of rock containing three fine specimens of 

 portions of two large ribs and portions of two 

 massive vertebrae, when we were again driven 

 from the mountain. Returned to Mollentzies — 

 rain all night — bad prospect for the morrow. 

 Friday — heavy clouds — started for the mountain — 

 just arrived to within ten minutes walk of the 

 wagon, when the rain began — got wet. On the 

 sky clearing a little, ascended the mountain, 

 which was surrounded by mists — return with 



