194 ADVENTURES IN SOUTH AFRICA. 



In the evening we trekked half way to Catnpbellsdorp. 

 On the march my dogs killed two fine porcupines by 

 tearing off their heads, the only vulnerable part, but 

 getting, at the same time, their ovra noses and shoul- 

 ders full of the quills. On the following day we passed 

 through Campbellsdorp, where I was kindly welcomed 

 by Mr. Bartlett, the resident missionary, from whom 1 

 received a liberal present of bread and vegetables. 



On the third day after leaving Campbellsdorp we 

 reached Daniel's Kuil, a kraal of Griquas under Water- 

 boer. The country through which we passed was level 

 and uninteresting, no hill nor landmark relieving the 

 ocean-like expanse and sameness of the scene in apy 

 direction. In parts the country was covered as far as 

 I could see with a species of bush, averaging about nine 

 feet in height, having a gray leaf and bunches of small 

 gray blossoms, yielding a very sweet and powerful aro- 

 matic perfume. In the evening we continued our march 

 to Kramer's Fonteyn, a very powerful fountain, whose 

 waters issue hot from the earth, as if they were mixed 

 with boiling water. Leaving Kramer's Fonteyn on the 

 9th, we held for Koning, a very distant water on the 

 road to Kuruman. Toward midnight my men com- 

 menced driving furiously, and I ascertained that they 

 were under the influence of liquor, which I imagined 

 they had obtained from the Griquas. On ordering 

 them to halt and outspan, Mr. Kleinboy ojoly drove the 

 harder, so that I found it necessary to send him flying 

 off the box. A short time after I had been asleep I 

 was wakened by a commotion among my cattle, and 

 found that my men had commenced inspanning the ox- 

 en, stating that they intended to proceed no further, 

 but to return with the wagons to the colony. Finding 

 remonstrance vain, I had recourse to my double-bar 



