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ceed along the wood by the river's fide, In or- 
der to {horten our way, we could advance but 
llowly, becaufc, having ambuftades to fear, 
many precautions were to be taken. 
"When arrived nearly about half way, we 
heard the report of fome guns fired on the 
river, I fent to examine what was the occa- 
fion of it. Four of my people were hunting 
hlppopotamufes, and when informed of my 
approach, they came to exprefs their joy, and 
bring me news of my camp. My long ab- 
fence had given alarm. Uneafy at hearing no 
tidings of me, Swanepoel had fuppofed me to 
be killed by the Boihmen, with all my party, 
and that he fliould never fee me again. I dif- 
patched a man on horfeback to acquaint him 
with my return, and two hours after we ar- 
rived at the camp. 
My firfi: bufinefs when I alighted was to 
take care of the wounded Kaminouqua. I 
ordered my marquee to be ere£lcd for him ; 
and, recommending him to the attention of 
fuch of his comrades as appeared the moft in- 
telligent, borne down as I was with fleepinefs 
and fatigue, I retired to refl in my waggon. 
As for my people, they fpent the night in 
2 fealling 
