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BACHAPINS ON A JOURNEY TO SENSAVAN. 
3—5 July, 
The fur-coverlet proved every night more useful and necessary ; and 
in cold windy weather, it seemed the only covering which could 
enable a person to sleep with tolerable warmth in one of these 
waggons ; for along both sides, there was between the upper leer- 
boom and the mats, a wide opening through which the wind found 
free entrance. In hot weather, however, it was exceedingly con- 
venient, as it admitted, what then was only a delightful cooling air. 
4/7?. After instructing my people in the use of cartridges, I de- 
livered to each his proper complement, and repeated what I had 
before said on the great utility of them, in case of an attack, by 
enabling us to load more expeditiously. 
Van Roye, in order to carry on the deception of his pretended 
pain in the back, was obliged to remain in the hut all day, and by 
this irksome confinement he inflicted his own punishment. I visited 
him, yet saw no appearance of illness ; nor was he able to specify 
his complaint. On the following day he was perfectly recovered. 
Sth. About noon, a party of three or four Bachapins came to 
the waggons. They had no previous knowledge of our being in the 
country ; but were passing at some distance off, on their way from 
Litakun to Sensavan, with several pack-oxen, for the purpose of 
fetching sihilo : when, perceiving the tops of the two waggons which 
they at first thought to be two great rocks, their curiosity induced 
them to turn their steps towards us, while their companions and the 
oxen held on their proper course. They had, early this morning, 
left a cattle-post in the vicinity of the town, and intended reaching 
the Kruman this evening ; at which rate they would probably accom- 
plish the whole journey of a hundred and twenty-seven miles, in 
three days, unless through fatigue, their oxen should oblige them 
to rest, or to slacken their pace. They carried in their hand each 
two or three hassagays, their only weapons ; and wore no other 
clothing than a red leathern kaross, which in their language is called 
a hobo. 
In place of that kind of covering which has been described as 
used by the Hottentot race, under the name of a jackal, these men, 
according to the fashion of the Bichuanas, wore what they call a 
