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that, for want of the neceflary tools, had occa- 
fioned us very great embarraffments. To guard 
againft litnllar inconveniences, I appointed him 
infpedtor-general of all my preparations, charg- 
ing him to make a good affortment of every 
thing likely to be ufeful, that v^e might be in 
want of nothing by the way. After difcharg* 
ing the duties ofhrs office, he repaired without 
delay to the horde of Klaas, to inform him of 
the day of my departure, and to appoint a ren- 
dezvous in Swart --Land, at thehoufe of my friend 
Slaber, where I purpofed to afTemble my whole 
caravan, and where one of my carriages had 
been previoufly fent a long time before. 
Of the Hottentots who had accompanied 
me in my firft journey, there were only eight 
with w^hofe condud: I had been conllantly fa- 
tisfied. It was my wlfli, therefore, to retain 
only thefe eight, and I gave them notice of my 
intention. In vain did the others come beg- 
ging that I would accept of their fervices ; I 
kept to my refohitlon, and rejeded them. 
To fupply their place, Swanepoel, on his re- 
turn^ propofed to me fome intrepid fellows of 
his acquaintance, for whom he became anfwer- • 
able. Among them were two excellent markf- 
men. 
