i6o TRAVELS IN 
it early to the fevere difcipline that I wifhe^^ 
if poffible, to obferve in this journey, I had 
encamped it at a diftance from the houfe, and 
placed it under the infpedion of old Swane- 
poeL I recommended to hlni to difcharge 
his office with the utmoU ftridnefs, as if we had 
to dread fome hoftile neighbour. I did not 
fail to obferve it myfelf with the eye of a 
matter ; and I watched, with particular atten- 
tion, the new combers that had been procured 
by Swanepoel : I was continually afraid I 
fiiould have caufe to complain of thefe men, and 
that their ardour might cool before I had art 
opportunity of putting it to the trial. It ap-^ 
peared of importance to me, to bring even mj^ 
oxen and horfes to the habits they were here« 
after to follow, and for that reafon they were 
removed to the camp : my goats alfo were 
tied up every evening round my cartilages; 
The much-loved family of Slaber were highly 
delighted with this fpedacle, v^hich was per- 
fedly new to them ; and the girls, particularly^ 
often propofed to travel and encamp with me; 
One of them rallied me more obftinately 
than the reft, and repeated, that nothing ought . 
to excufe my taking with me a female com- 
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