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former excurfion, to be able to endure a fe* 
cond, I parted with them. Colonel Gordon 
lent me four excellent oxen, which he had 
brought back with him from his expedition, 
and I purchafed befides a new team that coft 
me a hundred and fixty-five rlx dollars. ¥/ith 
regard to my people, they all not only fliowed 
the greateft eagernefs to accompany me, but 
had infpired the fame ardour into fome of their 
comrades, whofe courage and fidelity they ia- 
fured, and who had requefted them to beg that 
I would accept of their fervices. Could I fore- 
fee that fuch fair promifes would afterwards be 
belied ? 
At the Cape, I experienced marks of kind- 
nefs from all quarters. The friends of Boers, 
become more particularly mine fince his de- 
parture, ftrove who (hould be the firft to offer 
me fome prefect, either to add to my flores, or 
to complete my equipage. The wife of the 
Colonel referved to herfelf the exclufive privi- 
lege of fuf plying me with fugar, and other 
neceiTary p ovifions for my table ; while her 
hufband, military even in his gifts, begged me 
to accept of a new marquee, and the fervices 
of the armourer of his regiment to repair my 
fufees. 
