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dispatching so readily a party after our cattle, when 
supposed to be carried off by the CafFres, and for their 
obliging offer to assist us in any other way in their 
power. The ground there seemed extremely fertile, 
which the state of the garden abundantly proved, in 
which every thing was growing luxuriantly. I had not 
seen any trees in Africa so loaded with oranges, as a 
row which separated the garden from a wood behind, 
from which Mr. Gare gave us a liberal supply. After 
dining with him, we set off at the going down of the 
sun, and reached Lieutenant Sutherland's post, who 
received us in the most friendly manner, and furnished 
us with a supply of candles, of which we were desti- 
tute, and expected to remain so till our people should 
have leisure to make some from the fat of the animals 
we killed. The Hottentot soldiers who could be 
spared from duty, were permitted to attend our wor- 
ship at the waggons. 
17th. At eight, A.M. we breakfasted in the fort, 
and at ten departed. Seven of the people accompa- 
nied us part of the way on oxen, through a country 
uncommonly beautiful; the hills were green to the 
top like those in Sussex, and the grass high and good. 
At noon we came to Reed River Fort, commanded 
by captain Linch, who likewise shewed us every atten- 
tion. We dined with him, and before parting he pre- 
sented me with a large tooth of the Hippopotamus. 
The skin of this animal is about an inch and a half 
thick. A bullet, which had been shot at that which 
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