74 AGREEABLE TERMINATION. 



stormy weather to wander forth from their rocks, holes, 

 and coverts. Nearly two hours were passed in the midst 

 of the most vivid lightning and deafening thunder, while 

 the rain poured upon me in torrents. At the end of that 

 time I reached Botha's Hotel : I had to knock up the 

 landlord from his bed ; but this civil and obliging man 

 lighted a fire for me, and brought the better half of a 

 chicken-pie; in the enjoyment of which luxuries I soon 

 forgot the previous disagreeables; and throwing off my 

 wet garments, and fastening a blanket round my neck, and 

 wrapping myself in its folds Kaffir fashion, I feasted like 

 a Zulu chief. 



