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fand, which crowding on each other, darkeaei 
the atmofphere as they paffed over our head. 
What we experienced was neither a ftorm, 
nor a temped, nor a hurricane : it was a true 
and terrible whirlwind f typhon J. PaterfoDj 
who experienced a fimilar one beyond Orange- 
River, fays, that the trees round him were torn 
tip by the roots. Near us there were no trees ; 
but I faw the wind, as it whirled round, form 
deep cavities in the ground, carry the earth 
and fand to a confiderable diftance, and 
then let It fall in fliowers on our heads. All 
the viftuals we dreffed were fo covered with 
fand, that it was impoffible to eat them. 
To this infupportable conftraint was added 
the uneafinefs given me by our herds, which, 
colledled in a mafs, remained motionlefs with- 
out any defire to eat; and, what was ftill worfa, 
there was not a drop of v/ater near the camp. 
Such were the vexatious confequences of our 
lituation ; nor, obliged to flop on a fudden in 
my way, was it in my power to choofe a bet- 
ter halting-place. 
About noon, finding the wdnd did not abate^ 
we refolved to refume our journey, and pro- 
ceed 
