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on my route towards Groene-Kloof (green val- 
ley), a canton fo named from the beauty and 
excellence of its paftures. It is one of the 
Company's pofts, where they fatten cattle for 
fupplying the butchers in the town, and for 
vidualling fhips in their way to and from 
India. The day following, after paffing through 
Bavians-Berg andDaflen-Berg, I entered Swart- 
Land. Though the roads were ftill equally 
bad, they ceafed to be dangerous to my carri- 
ages, becaufe we travelled upon fand, Affured 
that there was no longer reafon to fear their 
being overturned, and out of patience at the 
flow pace they advanced, I put fpufs to my 
horfe, and took the lead, in order to arrive be- 
fore them at the houfe of my friend Slaber. 
He was ill, and very much weakened by a. 
violent dyfentery ; a difeafe that in warm 
countries is always dangerous, but particularly 
fo to perfons advanced in years. I threw my- 
felf into his arms ; he prefTed me in his ; and 
by the pleafure that fparkled in his counte- 
nance, 1 faw that my prefence reftored, in fome 
meafure, his ftrength, and alleviated his pains. 
Thefe fymproms of convalefcence communi- 
cated delight to the whole family, and in- 
6 creafed 
