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plain to Schepi^mansclorf, to make inquii-ies after 

 news and to rearrange some of the packages. He was 

 to send back word to me immediately on his arrival. 

 There was plenty of grass at Oosop, and I stayed 

 there two days, and then went on to Hycomkap, where 

 Andersson's messenger reached me, sajdng that the 

 ship had not arrived. 



As we had slept at Oosop on the 29th, we could, 

 if I had chosen, have reached the Bay on the 30th. 

 We left 'Tounobis October 10th, so that the entire 

 journey would have taken us fifty-three days ; but, 

 had the country been in a good state for travelling, 

 I am sure that I could have done it in ten days less, 

 or forty-three days. I had calculated on thirty-seven 

 days' actual travel, and four of rest, or forty-one days. 

 With a change of oxen at Eikhams or Elephant 

 Fountain, I think Lake 'Ngami ought to be reached 

 in fifty days from Walfisch Bay, and with a change 

 at Otjimbingue and again at Elephant Fountain, 

 a Light well-driven waggon might do it in forty days. 



At Hycomkap we had some pretty foot-chases after 

 gemsbok calves, and killed a few. The whole number 

 of oxen in the drove were now 133. Jonker had still 

 some to pay, when he received the mides. 



December Ath. — We left Hycomkap in the afternoon 

 for the Bay, and walked the whole night through and 

 the following morning besides, mth only half an hour's 

 intermission. The cool sea breeze fanned our faces 

 about eight o'clock, and to my intense delight I 

 saw in the distance two vessels at anchor in Walfisch 

 Bay. We arrived there at ten in the forenoon, not 



