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sandy streamlet ; yet wells are found in numbers 

 along it. 



July 2Qth. — At OtjUcururume we came in full sight of 

 Diambotodthu, and Omatako was right before us. 



July 28th. — Left the Omoramba, along which we 

 had been travelling every day (except two) for more 

 than a fortnight ; and on July 29th arrived at 

 Okandjoe. 



We had now passed through the midst of Omagunde's 

 country ; but he had moved to where Kahikene had 

 been staying, and therefore I saw nothing of him. 

 Crowds of Damaras and nearly one thousand head of 

 cattle were at Okandjoe, where there is coj)ious well- 

 water. I sent in a civil way to beg the use of two wells 

 for my cattle ; but the Damaras were very impudent, 

 and refused. We therefore seized upon the wells, and 

 the Damaras became obhging and highly courteous. 



It gave us quite a home feeling to see the hills that 

 we knew so well roimd about us. I was now safe as 

 regards water ; for by my map I knew the distance to 

 Kutjiamakompe, and thence, happen what might, I 

 could pass through to Schmelen's Hoije. We heard 

 some news of the missionaries here, that Mr. Hahn 

 had been to Omaruru, and also tliat the Hottentots 

 had been quiet, and not plundering. 



July Slst. — Arrived at Kutjiamakompe, and were 

 once again on our old waggon-spoors. It was strange 

 to see how the dry season had altered the place : I 

 should never have recognised it at a cursory glance. 

 The fine sheet of vley water was now baked earth, and 

 we drove over it to wells which were on the other side. 



