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that I thought we could have set up two or three traders 

 in business. Mr. Williams said that we would want other 

 ordnance besides our American rifles and pistols. He 

 recommended that we should get at least two double-bar- 

 relled guns, such as the Boers used, and Mr. Barrill fol- 

 lowed the recommendation. Our stock of ammunition 

 was extensive and various. 



Having completed our arrangements, we left Cape 

 Town early in October. The train had a very clumsy 

 appearance, but we proceeded at a tolerably rapid rate, 

 and the very first day of our journey succeeded in accom- 

 plishing fifteen miles from the Cape capital. "We had 

 more trouble with our Hottentots than with our teams, 

 especially about the time to encamp, when Carollus 

 seemed disposed to every thing but that which he was 

 ordered to do ; and neither of them could be bribed to 

 hurry. 



Mr. Barrill determined to proceed as directly as pos- 

 sible to the region of the sport. We travelled steadily 

 every day passing numerous farms of Dutch boers, 

 which presented a curious appearance. Most of the 

 farmers had vast herds of cattle and horses, and I judged 

 that, as a class, they were very wealthy. They were ge- 

 nerally sociable and hospitable. At length we reached 

 the Great Fish river, which was forded with much diffi- 

 culty. Soon afterwards, however, we entered upon the 



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