i6o TRAVELS IN 
the chimerical hopes of again feeing my 
people, turned the whole of my thoughts 
towards them. As the numerous band which 
had been announced to me did not corre- 
fpond with my expedations, and deftroyed 
the whole illuiion, Idifpatched four fufileers, 
under the command of Klaas, to fearch for 
my oxen, and to bring them all to my camp^ 
defiring him, after he had performed this 
fervice, to examine thefe ftrangers, wdthout 
diilovtring himfelf, to learn whether they 
were fo numerous as I had been taught to 
believe, and whether any thing fufpicious 
appeared in their behaviour. I told him 
alfo to watch their motions, in order that he 
might be enabled to judge what was their 
intention ; and I belides ftridly enjoined him 
that, in cafe he met my envoys, he fhould 
immediately inform me, by commanding his 
people to difcharge their fufees; but, if tht 
body feen were Cafxres, to place himfelf in 
ambafh, and to difpatch one of his compa- 
nions to my camp. JuPc as he was depart- 
ing, the whole of my cattle arrived, with the 
three other keepers who, like their comradeSy 
had been ftruck with great terror. 
As for me, I examined ail my arms, and 
ordered 
