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Their manner of living was also exceedingly simple: 
“Nae kickshaws, or puddins, or tarts, were seen there !’" 
but at ten o’clock, when the bell rung for breakfast, we* 
entered the tent, each armed with his knife and fork, where 
we found the table (I beg pardon, the mat, I mean) spread 
on the floor, on which was placed a hearty meal of beef or 
mutton, or what game the day produced, cooked in the 
plainest manner ; which, with bread or rice, and a tin pint 
of tea, baled out of a camp kettle, formed the homely but 
substantial repast. Around the inside the tent we all 
squatted in the true oriental style, and every one ate with 
an excellent appetite. At sunset we had a repetition of the 
same fare, and sometimes (let not the Temperance Society 
startle) when there was nothing particular doing, we indulged 
in a cup of punch, and songs and glees frequently concluded 
the labours of the day. 
Every Sabbath, during the time that the German Mis- 
sionaries remained with us, divine service was held twice a 
day. 
After remaining about a fortnight at Philippolis, the 
Doctor, in the mean time, having come to the resolution of 
proceeding up the Caledon River, we (Messrs. M—— and 
C——, the Indian gentlemen that accompanied the Expedi- 
tion from Cape Town, with Mr. G—— of the 98th, and 
myself) prepared to start in the direction of Lattakoo +; Mr. 
M , who accompanied us from Graaff-Reinet, having 
returned a few days before. Mr. M 
Griqua guide to accompany us as far as Lattakoo; but 
when we were ready to start the fellow was not to be found. 
On our departure, every man of the Expedition turned out 
had engaged. a 
*The gentleman above named, the Indians, familiarly termed the 
Lattakoo Expedition, the German Missionaries, and myself. 
+ Litakou of the Map. 
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