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for the coast, to embark for home at Angra Pequena. We accom- 
plished the distance of 200 miles in thirteen days. 
From Kuyas to Kubub, a distance of 63 miles, the formation is. 
granitic, with beautiful grass-veld, but little water. Kubub is the 
last place along the route from Keetmanshoop to the coast at which 
good grazing and good water are obtainable. A little grazing is still 
procurable further on, but of indifferent quality. At a distance of 
42 miles from Kubub, westwards, in the sandbelt of the coast, which 
is between 30 and 40 miles in extent here, a well has been dug at. 
a place called Ukama, and this is the last water obtainable before 
reaching Angra Pequena. The distance from Ukama to Angra 
Pequena is 31 miles, and travelling through the heavy sand is so 
difficult that this journey occupies two and a half days. Shortly 
before Ukama is reached the belt of sand is entered upon, and this 
extends right down to within a couple of miles of the coast, where 
solid rock predominates. A few granitic ridges and boulders appear 
at intervals above the sand on the journey through this desert, but 
where the drifting, wind-blown sand begin such ridges are covered 
by the sand, forming apparent sandhills, which are seemingly not 
always in the same position, the explanation being that these rocks 
and ridges are alternately uncovered and re-covered, one day some 
and the next day others being overwhelmed and hidden by the 
ever-moving sand. 
There is no grazing to be had here, so transport riders have to 
bring loads of grass to feed their oxen in the sandbelt, depositing 
some of it along the route for the return journey. At Angra 
Pequena there is no fresh water; until lately the settlers there 
were dependent for their supply on what was obtainable monthly 
upon arrival of the steamer from Cape Town, or on condensers 
consisting of glass frames placed slanting over shallow tanks 
containing sea-water, from which the condensed moisture was 
collected drop by drop. Now a steam condenser has been erected, 
and water is obtainable even for the draught cattle, which 
formerly had to accomplish a five days’ journey from Ukama and 
back without water. 
Angra Pequena is a very small mercantile settlement. A few 
individuals have to reside there, as it is the port of Great Namaqua- 
land, but those whose lot is cast there have a dreary existence. 
We were very pleased, in spite of the hospitality of the few 
inhabitants, when the steamer which was to carry us away from 
here was sighted. 
As regards the general characteristics of Great Tatars Hales ke 
it is not so well watered nor so well wooded as Damaraland, but it 
