ABSTRACT

This book contains a preface, a memoir and an obituary notice, which together provide a good account of Thomas Baines' life. It includes advertisements aimed especially at would-be emigrants to South Africa. The book is an important document of colonial history and South African history.

part |163 pages

The Gold Regions of South-Eastern Africa

chapter Chapter I|11 pages

The Tati or Victoria Gold Fields.

chapter Chapter II|20 pages

The Northern Gold Fields. Matabili Land

chapter Chapter III|21 pages

Election of the Matabili King

chapter Chapter IV|18 pages

The Northern Gold Fields, Matabililand

chapter Chapter V|30 pages

The Gold Fields of the Trans-Vaal Republic

chapter Chapter VI|4 pages

Progress of Discovery

chapter Chapter VII|6 pages

Progress of Discovery

chapter Chapter VIII|9 pages

Progress of Discovery

chapter Chapter IX|8 pages

Progress of Discovery

chapter Chapter X|3 pages

The Produce of the Lydenburg Gold Fields

chapter Chapter XI|12 pages

The Working of the Gold Fields

chapter Chapter XII|21 pages

The Gathering of Mining Communities