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This was a great delicacy; and a refource 
for me when our provifions fell fliort. When 
I wiflied to indulge in fenfuality, or to awaken 
my appetite, I added a fmall plateful of it to 
my ufual allowance. There were none but 
the tongues of elephants which I did not wifh. 
to preferve in this manner : their tafte, and 
even their figure, always occafioned a difguft 
which I could never overcome, and which it 
would be very difficult to account for. 
When our provifions were prepared and 
packed up, we quitted the Black River ; and 
having croffed the Goucom^ two leagues thence, 
we reached the Nyfena^ after travelling two 
leagues more. The latter is a confiderable 
ftream, and was ftill fwelled by the tide. — 
Hitherto I had found no fpot more agreeable for 
fixing my camp. Here I had a moft delightful 
meadow of about a thoufand feet fquare ; a 
foreft of tall trees formed a magnificent fhelter 
on the fouth, extending circularly towards the 
eaft ; on the north I had before me the river, 
which appeared to be very abundant in fifli ; 
and a variety of fmall game fwarmed on it« 
banks. So many advantages might have al- 
moft made me forget Pampoen-Kraal ; but all 
Its attractions could not tempt me to ftop. 
O 2 ^ Agitates 
