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some distance we had to call to each other, so as not to 

 get separated. 



To the pony's eyes I trusted more than to my own ; 

 and I had no reason to regret placing in the little pet 

 so much confidence. At half-past twelve we arrived 

 at our destination, as sorry-looking a lot as even an 

 African sun occasionally looks at. We had the luck 

 to get beds and something to eat " something " best 

 expresses what it was. 



To get to the game, not to kill it, is the difficulty in 

 this land ; therefore, to those who wish to rival that 

 greatest of hunters, Grordon Gumming, the early part of 

 this book is valuable ; and, moreover, I do wish all to 

 believe that in what I have said of the difficulties we 

 had to contend with there is not one word of exaggera- 

 tion, nor has aught been set down in malice. In fact, 

 I have the honesty to confess that to myself is due 

 much of the disagreeables that happened; for, instead 

 of one, we should have had two wagons, and thus had 

 our load divided. Moreover, in case of getting stuck in 

 ruts or holes, the two yoke of cattle can be put to the 

 unlucky conveyance. 



We have all to learn, and it is satisfactory to know 

 that, however grievous it may be at the time to suffer 

 worry and inconvenience, the experience teaches us 

 how in future to act so as to prevent their recurrence. 

 To drive oxen well is no rapidly-attained accomplish- 

 ment ; to drive them even moderately well is only learned 

 by attention and time ; thus there are few men who 

 go to the Cape after they have attained mature years who 

 ever attempt to do so, unless in cases of rare necessity. 



Next morning (Sunday), we did not leave our beds 

 till late. When we did so, we found on going forth 



