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had been conferred upon him, and appointed 
his return as the fignal of our departure. He 
was exafk to his time, and the moment he 
appeared we mounted our horfes. I took with 
me fueh conveniences and fuch preparations 
only as are indifpenfable when the intention Is 
to pafs fome time in the country. The colo- 
ny was thoroughly known to Swanapoel, who 
had advifed me not to incumber myfelf with 
ufelefs luggage, affurlng me that I fhould in 
all cafes find fufficient opportunities for the 
fupply of my wants, and be every where 
received with the kindeft and mod libera! 
hofpitality* The pradice of this admirable 
virtue, which is almoft baniihed from the 
face of the earth, was of ufe to me on thi* 
occafion ; but it would have been fatal to my 
people, whom it would have difgufted with 
the fatigues they had to fli are v/ith their chiefsj, 
and infallibly prevented them from follow-^ 
ing me. 
I took the route of Hottentot-Holland, in- 
tending to proceed from thence to every point 
of the colony, as far as the Twenty- four Rivers^ 
and afterwards to return by way of Swart- 
land, where I fhould have an opportunity or 
once 
