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were three days in reaching the ford, which 
ought to have been the work of a fmgle day's 
journey. 
The drivers, tired of their office, and lofing 
all patience, declared that it would be impof- 
fible for them to proceed any farther, unlefs I 
procured two oxen more, well trained, for the 
thill of each of the other waggons, as I had 
for that of my own. This was telling me to 
buy the four other of Bernfry. Nothing 
ever coft me fo much as this refolution ; but, 
notwithftanding my reludance, neceffity com- 
pelled me to fubmit to it. Accordingly I fent 
away the mufket that had been demanded as 
the price, and waited on the banks of the river 
for the arrival of the oxen. 
In the mean time I dlfcharged my obliga- 
tions to the Nimiquas. Recompenfed beyond 
what they had alked for accompanying me, 
they left me, highly fatisfied with, my condufl, 
and croffed the ford to return home. 
When the oxen arrived, we alfo departed ; 
and, after two encampments and a match of 
ten leagues by the fide of the wood, we halted 
once more on the ftrand of the Orange, at 
which we eafily arrived with our w^aggons 
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