AFRICA. 8j 
my narrative, it Is of little importance whether 
there prevail in it or not a fcholaflic arrange- 
ment. The art of writing is not my objed:, 
but truth and clearnefs. I am talking with my 
friends, and have nothing to do with the tram- 
mels of literature. 
I have faid, that I had prevailed on Boers 
to accompany me in my excurfion. An un- 
expeded accident haftened our refolution. In* 
telligence was brought to the Cape, that a 
French vefTel, the crew of which had mudnied, 
was at anchor in the bay of Saldanha. Tl is 
news particularly concerned Percheron, the 
naval commiffary, who was obliged by his of- 
fice to repair to the bay in order to take cog- 
nizance of the matter, and, if | offible, remedy 
the evil. Underft nding that we were nearly 
to take the fame route, he requcfled a place ia 
Boers's carnage, and was accordingly cne of 
our party. An officer of ihe Prndich- rry regi- 
ment, whofe name u as Larcher, made a fourth, 
^nd we fet off In a fort of hunting vehicle ( cba^ 
fiot dc cbajfe ) drawn by fix horfes. 
The diftance we had to travel wa?, 'n reality, 
but an eafy day's journey, and we intended to 
^alt no longer than was neceflary juft to fliov^ 
G 2 our- 
