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• and that they were not of the fame fpecles. 
The former fufficiently manifefted the un- 
eafinefs they felt at our departure, and their 
dejedtion on feeing me no more at their head : 
they ardently wifhed to know how long I 
fliould be abfent; but this depended as little 
upon me as on them. 
When our baggage was packed up, and 
nothing more remained to be done, we re- 
folved to depart. the next day, being the third 
of November. 
When our evening fires were kindled, I 
placed myfelf by them as ufual, with all my 
people, in order to drink tea ; and I em- 
braced this opportunity to give a gentle ad- 
monition to thofe who were to remain in my 
camp. I (hewed them no fign of difcontent ; 
I even pretended to approve of their reafons ; 
being well affured that I fliould not alter the 
determination of thofe who intended to de- 
part with me : but with refpedl to the con- 
cern which they teftified for my perfon, I 
told them, thr.t I had too great confidence 
in my brave friends who were to accompany 
ine, not to be perfeSly eafy. I recommend- 
ed it to them to be firidlly obedient to the 
orders of old Swanepoel, and I promifed to 
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