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in line, and honoured us with a grand salute. Big Harry, 
the butcher, was on the right of the line, with his large ele- 
phant gun, which gave a report like a cannon; and his 
appearance alone would, I think, frighten a host of Caffers. 
On the whole, the party on this occasion had a very noble 
and formidable appearance, and seemed perfectly capable 
of defending themselves against any number of enemies they 
might have to encounter for some time. Three cheers 
followed the salute, and the worthy Dr. and Captain E—-— 
were pleased to accompany us about a couple of miles on 
our way ; and after a mutual passing of hearty good wishes 
for one another's welfare and success, we stammered out the 
sorrowful “ farewell !”’ 
Four days’ travelling brought us to the Riet River; but 
the country through which we passed, not only from Phi- 
lippolis, but all the way from Graaff-Reinet, was in such a 
miserable condition from the long-continued droughts, that 
our cattle were in the greatest danger of perishing, as not a 
blade of vegetation was any where to be seen. 
Here we found a number of Boors from the Colony, in 
search of pasturage for their cattle. These poor people were 
dreadfully dejected, as their flocks and herds were diminish- 
ing every day in considerable numbers, and they knew not 
which way to turn themselves to save their only means of 
subsistence. ‘To return to their places, ruin stared them in 
the face; and to remain where they now were was little 
better, so that if Providence did not soon send rains, their 
losses must be very considerable indeed. It has been 
reported of those people, that they have fled from the Colony 
with the double view of dispossessing the Griquas of their 
places, and of evading the Government measures for the 
emancipation of their slaves. Nothing can be more untrue. 
The majority of those crossing the boundaries are of the 
