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flocks of pheafants, and a few of thofe ante- 
lopes called bos-bock, pafs before me. The 
facility I found in procuring all thefe animals, 
of which I had never feen fo great plenty 
any where, infpired me with the greateft joy. 
Whilft I amufed myfelf with firing at th^ 
birds, I permitted my Hottentots to go and 
pay a vifit to their countrymen. An acquaint- 
ance was, in a little time, formed with this 
fayage horde ; I myfelf in my turn went up to 
them, and we were foon both fatisfied with one 
another. Their v/omen every evening brought 
us a large quantity of milk; for thefe people 
were very rich in cattle. They made me a 
prefent of a few fheep, to which they added a 
noble pair of oxen for my carriages ; and as I 
was not willing to remain in their debt, I gave 
them fome earthen ware, a fmall quantity of 
tobacco, and a few knives. All my people 
infinuated themfelves infenfibly into the kraal; 
each then had his doxy, and the female fqua- 
dron came and eftablifhed themfelves among 
lis during the whole time of our abode. 
I learned that at the mouth of this river I 
might meet with fome hippopotami, or river 
horfes, none of which I had ever feen. As I was 
only five or fix miles diftant from the fea, and 
on that account had it in my power, perhaps, 
to 
