^52. TRAVEL S I N 
the drynefs of the ground and the grafs, In 
the fpot where we were encamped, did not 
permit us to difcover their traces; and on the 
lOth, without learning any thing farther, we 
departed, keeping ftill towards the eaft. This 
diredion conduced us to a canton, in which 
the mimofas were in fo great abundance, and 
fo tall and hulhy, that they formed a real fo- 
reft. After paffing through it we found a 
fmall river, which we were fo fortunate as to 
be able to ford ; and marching along its banks 
two full leagues, we encamped, as night was 
about to overtake us. 
Having been informed by our guide, that 
three leagues farther we fhould at length find 
the kraal of thofe Caffres who had lollcited 
me to pay them a vifit, I was the more de- 
firous of feeing it, as it was very curious and 
ancient ; and as this place, extremely com- 
modious and well known to the favages, fel- 
dom remained vacant, and as the horde was 
exceedingly numerous. That we might not 
difcover ourfelves, T ordered my people not 
to fire at any game whatever ; and when my 
tent was ereded, and our fires kindled, we 
remained around them till late at night. Af- 
ter this, in order to deceive the enemy, in 
whofe 
