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August 1st. — In the clear evening we passed over 

 tlie ridge wliicli separates the water-shed of the Swakop 

 from that of the Omoramha. The Schmelen's Hope 

 Hills, and those by Jonker, and opposite to Barmen, 

 rose into view at once, and we took our farewell leave 

 of the beautiful cones of Omatako and the other high 

 landmarks that had so long guided us. We found 

 water at Okamabonde, and next day at Okandu, 

 whence I sent a messenger on to Barmen with a note. 



August Srd. — We rested at Schmelen's Hope, and, 

 August 4th, arrived safely at Barmen, being a year all 

 but ten days from the time when I sailed from Cape 

 Town, and five months from the day that the waggons 

 left Schmelen's Hope ; of these five months ninety 

 days were employed in journepng onwards, inde- 

 pendently of such excursions as were made from time 

 to time to look out for roads. It occupied fifty days of 

 travel to reach Nangoro's from Schmelen's Hope, and 

 forty days to come back again. The return distance 

 was 168 hours, or about 462 miles, and we were forty- 

 nine days on the road, nine of them being days of rest 

 or necessary delay. This gives, including stoppages, 

 an average of nine and a half miles a day, which is 

 very fair travelling for a continuance, even over known 

 roads. 



