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the next day on the banks of the river, both 
with a view to refrefh ourfelves, and to fee 
what difcoveries I might make in the neigh- 
bourhood. We were at this time under no 
uneafinefs refpefting w^ater, and we had been 
in no want of it during the three days that 
we employed in fearching for the river, which 
we knew would condud us to the place of 
our deftination ; but we could not precifely 
afcertain the time which might be necelTary to 
follow its courfe to our camp. It was pofliblc 
that high mountains and other obftacles might 
oblige the Groot-VIs^ before it difcharged itfelf 
into the fea, to form fome bendings, which 
muft have greatly prolonged our journey. 
We went along its banks very peaceably for 
three days more, ftill keeping clofe to it ; and 
at length, on the morning of the fourth, we 
perceived the high mountain, the back part 
of which we had feen foon after our depar- 
ture. This fight made my people fhout for 
joy. We were now about to revifit our camp, 
our herds, our riches, and our companions ; 
we therefore quickened our pace, and, late in 
the evening, without being obferved, reached 
the happy fpot. All were funk in the moft 
profound tranquillity, and nothing could 
have 
