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perience, I could diftinguifli water at no greater 
diftance than three hundred paces, while they 
could perceive it at a diilance much more con- 
fiderable. 
The only arms of the Houzouanas are bows 
and arrows. The arrows, which are very 
fliort, are carried on the fhoulder in a quiver, 
about eighteen inchts in length, and four in 
diameter, made of the bark of the aloe, and co^ 
vered with the fkin of a large fpecies of lizard, 
which thefe wanderers find in all their rivers, 
particularly on the banks of Orange and Fifh- 
Riven 
Obliged to maintain a numerous troop, and 
being defirous that the whole horde (hould 
participate in my game, of which I procured 
abundance, I went out daily to the chace, al- 
ways accompanied by a great number of the 
Houzouanas. If I hunted in the mountains, 
I climbed the rocks with them. In the plain I 
ufed one of my horfes ; but, whether they fol- 
lowed me or were employed in driving towards 
nie the zebras and antelopes, they iTiOwed 
themfelves indefatigable ; and, however fail 
I rode, I always found taem keep pace witU 
■ My 
