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PORTRAIT OF JONKER DELAY. 



JOI?KEE AFRIKANER. 



try, Mr. Gallon secured his services for our tour to the east- 

 ward, and he proved of the greatest assistance. 



On arriving at Eikhams Mr. Galton imagined that his busi- 

 ness with Jonker would soon be arranged ; but in this part 

 of the world expedition is not the order of the day, and we 

 were therefore so long delayed as to prevent our departure 

 until the 30th of August. 



In the course of our journey we encountered a great num- 

 ber and variety of wild animals, and consequently our larder 

 was well supplied. Indeed, in a few hours, on a certain 

 night, I bagged no less than three hartebeests, two pallahs, 

 and five zebras, and, had I felt inclined, might have shot 



