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reward all thofe who fhould behave agree- 
ably to the good opinion which they had 
hitherto given me caufe to entertain of them. 
In fliort, that I might leave no regret In their 
minds, and that I might efface even the re- 
membrance of our reciprocal difagreement, I 
ordered a general bumper to be handedround. 
They then drank to the fuccefs of our jour- 
ney, and each retired to his place of reft. 
Not being able to deep during the night, I 
roufed my people at break of dcty^ after which 
we got ready our baggage, and loaded my 
four oxeua 
Whilft we were breakfafting, I ordered 
all my dogs to be tied up : for without this 
precaution, the whole pack, which forefaw 
the time of our departure, and which on this 
account fhewed every demonftration of joy, 
as was the cafe every time we changed our 
encampment, would not have failed to get 
before us, and to difperfe thenifelves through- 
out the fields. I carried only five of them 
aloiig with me. 
Before we took leave of each other, I 
called Swanepoel afide, and told him, that if 
I found it either unfafe or impoffible to tra- 
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