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his part, by pretending to receive his Intelli- 
gence as very important advice. I even took 
care not to let him perceive the fufpicion I had 
of himfelf. By this apparent confidence I left it 
in my power to watch his conduct fecretly. 
Though, after all, notwithftanding the art he 
had employed to infpire me with dread, I 
feared neither Moodel nor himfelf, nor even 
the Boflimen. 
Befid^s, as my thoughts were employed 
on my departure, m^ fole objed v^as to quit 
the borders of Orange-River without delay. I 
had already iffued orders for the neceffaiy pre- 
parations, and I w^_aittd only,. for their being 
finifhed to be gone. This^ , however, would 
require time. My carriages wanted repairing, 
for fo injured were they by . the Leat, that 
every piece of wood that compofed them was 
loofe. My new oxen were a^lfo to be broken 
in; fince, having never 1 el t the yoke, they 
were ftartled at the very -light of a waggon, - 
jind when my people had accoaipliihed the 
harnefling them, and thiy heard the nqife of 
the wheels 'behind, they became furious, and 
- broke or overturned every thing. 
The endeavours made to fubdue them were 
attended 
