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Groot-Vis, and that then, by going up its 
banks for feveral days, accorduig as things 
might appear, we (hould undoubtedly fooii 
reach our camp : I however added, that they 
were all at liberty to deliver their opinion on 
the propofal which I had made, I could fee 
too plainly, by the looks of all my people, 
what pleafure they received from my refolu- 
tion; and they all gave me the honour of 
flarting an idea to which they had as much 
pretenfion as I. My colleftion was npw be- 
come fo bulky, that I had no hopes of in- 
creafing it, for I fcarcely knew where to 
place it. 
I afterwards declared, that when I reached 
Koks-Kraal I would remain there no longer 
than might be neceffary to repair our car* 
riages, and to prepare for going towards the 
fnow mountains, from which I meant to pro- 
ceed to the Cape by keeping more to the 
weft ward. I knew tliat this plan was not 
approved by any of my people, becaufe in 
traverfing thefe dry and barren defarts, in the 
time of the greateft drought, it would be ne- 
ceffary for us to encounter more than one 
difficulty; but being impatient to take a view 
of the natural curiofitles contained in this 
country, 
