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SEVEN YEARS IN SOUTH AFRICA.

THIRD JOURNEY INTO THE INTERIOR.


CHAPTER I.

FROM THE DIAMOND FIELD TO THE MOLAPO.

Departure from Dutoitspan—Crossing the Vaal—Graves in the Harts River valley—Mamusa—Wild-goose shooting on Moffat’s Salt Lake—A royal crane’s nest—Molema’s Town—Barolong weddings—A lawsuit—Cold weather—The Malmani valle—Weltufrede farm.

   I was now standing on the threshold of my real design. After three years spent upon the glowing soil of the dark continent, the scene of the

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