134 ARRIVE AT MR. RUSSOUw's FARM. 



change. Notwithstanding this unpleasant intelli- 

 gence, we determined upon proceeding, in hopes of 

 finding the water abated. 



A little before evening we reached the farm of 

 G. Russouw, and determining to remain here for 

 the night, we solicited permission to uitspan on his 

 grounds, a request generally made, on approaching 

 a farmer's residence, by the travellers desirous of 

 halting in its vicinity. He immediately acceded to 

 our wishes, but recommended us to put our oxen in 

 the kraal with his own, as the wolves were ex- 

 ceedingly numerous in this quarter, and there were 

 lions also in the neighbourhood, one having passed 

 the same afternoon near the spot on which we had 

 fixed to bivouack. We kept up a large fire round 

 the waggon, and were not disturbed during the 

 night. 



Having confined our oxen as the farmer advised, 

 we were compelled to remain longer than usual on 

 the following morning, until they had been out to 

 graze. A great cause of delay in travelling through 

 this country is the necessity of waiting for the oxen, 

 which naturally feed slowly, and have often much 

 difficulty in finding a sufficient supply of pasture. 

 We met with particular kindness from Mr. Russouw, 

 who was most anxious to give us all the assistance 

 in his power. 



Soon after quitting this place, we came into a 

 fine open district covered with low shrubs and bushes, 



