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bitable, it. is becciufe they are particularly ex- 
pofed to It. 
At length, however, towards evening, it 
abated ; the weather once more became calm, 
and we had a peaceful night. This refpite 
was a real happinefs to us, and faved the lives 
of our cattle. The next morning before day- 
break we refumed our march towards a Nimi- 
qua horde, where we had fcarcely arrived when 
the wind began again to blow as violently as 
ever. 
When I approached the kraal, I was not a 
little furprifed to find myfelf received as an old 
acquaintance. This furprife was renewed on 
my being told, that, about two months before, 
feveral of my people had come thither from my 
camp at Orange-River to purchafe oxen ; and 
that the chief had very lately fent fome of his 
horde to them to procure tobacco and hard- 
ware, which he fhowed me, and which I per- 
ceived to have been mine. 
It was not above a fortnight at moft that 
thefe men had returned ; and I learned from 
them news of Swanepoel and his comrades. 
After having expeded me with impatience, 
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