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Gouldie system of mining, 312, i.
Great Britain seizes the Cape, 85-86, i; promotes growth of colony, 89, i; forward step of, 183, 184, i.
" Great Mogul, The," record of, 27-28, i.
Greek commerce, expansion of, 21, i.
Griqualand West, 177, i; organization as the Crown Colony of, 181, i.
Griqualand West Diamond Mining Company, 289, 302, i.
Groote River, now Orange River, 114, i.
Gubo, the, musical instrument of the Zulus, 76, ii.
Harrowing blue ground, 6, ii.
Haulage system, Kimberley mine, 224-229,
i; underground, 324, i, 315, ii; from
mines to floors, 1, ii. Havilah, identification with Rhodesia, 74-
75., i Hoisting records at De Beers mine, 329-
334, i. Hollandsche Afrikaansche Republick, the
first Dutch republic, 110, i. " Hope Blue, The," 8, i. Hopetown Company, purchasers of Bultfon-
tein
farm and mine, 167-168, i. Horse whims first employed, 229, i.
Hospital, Kimberley, 95, ii. Hottentots, 60-61, i. Huguenots, come to
the Cape, 78,1; expert
knowledge of, 78-79, i ; fusion with the
Dutch settlers, 79, i.
Igneous rock, dyke of, 124, ii; in Kimberley
tunnels, 125, ii. Illicit diamond buying, 264-266, i, 162-163,
ii. Imbila, the, or Kafir piano, 75-76, ii; the
manimba of Dr. Livingstone, 76, ii. India, diamond fields of, 16-20, i; precious
stones of, 16, 21-31, i; production of,
164,
ii. Indies, all sea route to, 32, i. Indwe coal field, 236-238, ii.
"Islands" in the mines, 125, ii. Itacolumite, matrix of Brazilian
diamonds,
141, i; formation in Russia, 145, i.
Jagersfontein, farm of, 164, i; discovery of diamonds at, 164, i; opening of mine,
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358-359, i; statistics of, see Appendix VI. Jewels, mirror of, 23, i; seats of the Moguls studded with, 26, i.
Kaap Valley, discovery of gold, 213, ii.
Kamfersdam mine, 326, ii.
Karroo, the Great, baffles exploration, 65-67, i; position of, 131, i; crossing of, 131-133, i; pure atmosphere of, 108, ii.
Kenilworth, De Beers model village, sketch of, 111-118, ii.
Kimberley
Central Company, absorbs "French Company," 289, i; mine workings, 239,
244, 246, 281, i; extensions of holdings, 272, 281, 289, i; rivalry
with De Beers, 291-294, 307-308, i.
Kimberley
mine, location of, 173-175, i; controlled by, 177, i; survey of, 197,
i; method of working, 196-209, i; surface area, 220, i; opening of the
crater, 221-246, i; superior richness of, 221, i; extraction of
diamonds, 253-259,1; operating companies, 272-282, i; amalgamation
of, 286-294, i; price paid for, 294, i; underground working, 307-314,
i; rock formations, 137, 142, i, 119-134, 146-150, ii.
Kimberley,
town of, rush to, 164-189, i; growth of camps, 193-195, i; life in,
210-219, i; Mining Board, 235-242, i; fusion of camps, 259, i;
formation of town, 259-265, i; miners resident, 47-54, ii; description
of town, 90-109, ii; siege of, 242-311, ii.
Kimberley Waterworks, 263-264, i, 259, ii.
Kimberlite, the geological name for blue ground, 124, ii.
King
Solomon's mines, traditionary location of, 35-38, i; adventurers lose
faith in, 70, i; ideas of Mauch, 70-71, i; ancient workings of,
revealed, 71, i; evidence of vast population devoted to the mining of
gold, 72, i; opened by South Arabian Himyarites, 74, i.
Kistna River, 17, i.
Klip-drift,
diamond diggings at, 137-139, i; early mining at, 145-163, i;
temperature at, 157, i; declaration of Republic, 159, i; dwindling of,
191,1.
Koffyfontein mine, 329, ii.
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