1^2 TRAVELS IN 
was not cumberfome ; one or two chairs, a table 
which I employed only for differing animals, 
and fome utenfils neceflary for preferving them, 
formed all its ornaments. I then laboured from 
tea o'clock till noon ; and during that interval I 
' clafled in my drawers the infeds which I had 
caught.— The ceremony of my dinner was 
equally fimple. I placed upon my knees a piece 
of board, covered with a cloth, upon which one 
difh only of roaft or broiled meat was ferved up^ 
After this frugal repaft, which did not detain me 
long, I returned to my labour, if I had any work 
to finilh ; and then I fet out to hunt till funfet, 
On myreturni lighted a candle, and paffed a few 
, hours in committing to my journal my obferva« 
tions, acqnifitions, and in fhort all the events of 
the day. During this time my Hottentots col- 
leded my oxen around my waggons and tenty 
The goats, after they vv^ere milked, lay down 
here and there indifcruiiinately among my dogs. * 
When bufmefs was finifhed, and a large fire 
kindled, as ufual, v/e placed ourfelves in a circle, 
round it. I drank my tea; and while my people 
w^ere cordially fmoking their pipes, they told 
taleSj the natural humour of which often made 
me lhake my fides with laughter, I took great 
pleafur^ 
