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called the kraal which we left the Camp of 
Slaughter. Having advanced ftraight to- 
wards the eaft, and traverfed a canton all 
the grafs of which had been a prey to the 
flames, a frefh verdure that began to fhoot 
up formed a moft beautiful green carpet 
under our feet. At every ftep we met whole 
flocks of fpring-bocks, gnous, and oftriches. 
As we had more provifions than were necef- 
fary, we did not fire at thefe antelopes. I 
only difcharged my fufee at a few oftrichesj 
but being too fufpicious to fuffer any one to 
approach near them, I could not kill one of 
them. In proportion as we advanced, the 
antelopes colleded themfelves into a body to 
fee us pafs; and the heat was fo intenfe, and 
perfpiration fo abundant, that a cloud of va- 
pour arofe from the middle of thefe innu- 
merable flocks. In the courfe of our march 
I killed partridges fufficient to dine all my 
people, but we did not flop to regale on 
them till we had fatigued ourfelves by con- 
tinuing our journey for full five hours more. 
About which time a heavy rain came, one as 
ufual that refrefhed us much. Throughout 
all this canton I obferved the traces of oxen, 
which indeed feemed to be very old; but I 
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