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men, one colonial boy (John Mackenna), and fifteen 
Kafirs, and left the Pantamatenka a little before sun- 
down ; walked three miles up the river, and, crossing 
it, encamped for the night. During the walk I saw a 
fine tall palm — the first tall one I have seen. The 
leaves were fan-like and the tree extremely graceful. 
''December 2^t/i. — Beautiful day. Had coflfee, 
and started soon after sunrise. Kept up the river, 
say five miles, then recrossed and left it, and went 
ten miles more, crossing a ' sandbelt,' I with two 
boys finding water in an open grassy space, or 
' lichter.' The others missed the water, and I rejoined 
them in the long sandbelt, which extended beyond 
where we halted. Then went three miles more, 
passing some water, of which we were very glad, and 
at last reached a fine lichter, with a stream in it, run- 
ning away to the east, into the Pantamatenka. On 
our left was a ridge, some two or three miles off, 
with palm on it, which the doctor says he passed on 
his right, when he went to the Falls last. Rose to 
opposite side of lichter, to high ground, and camped. 
''December 29^/2. — Fine morning, but rather 
cloudy ; a few drops of rain in the afternoon. Had 
cofiee, and again started early. Immediately after 
starting crossed another stream, also running, they 
say, into the Pantamatenka. Giraffe and quagga 
spoor seen. We only went six miles to-day, as one 
of the boys had to be sent back for an axe, and we 
waited for him. Maclinwon, who had gone on alone, 
presently returned, having shot two rhinoceros, and 
we all went to the place and camped there. 
