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four oxen. We had now a store of flesh sufficient to 
serve us for a fortnight. The mountains of CafFraria 
were very visible, a little to the eastward. The grass 
around us was tall, thick, and sweet ; but we saw no 
other inhabitants than the wild beasts, and no other 
paths than those which they made in travelling to pools 
of water. Thermometer, at noon, 74. 
Our people, divided into parties, were variously 
employed. Some were busy in cutting the flesh of 
the animals killed, into thin slices; others in hang- 
ing what had been cut upon the thorn trees, which 
exhibited a peculiar appearance. The meat thus 
exposed is intended to be dried in the sun. Others 
were cutting it into long thick pieces, to make what 
they term hill-tongue; others were salting the bill- 
tongue, which eats remarkably well when dried, 
without any other preparation. 
The Hottentot manner of drinking water from a 
pool or stream is very curious ; they throw it up with 
their right hand into their mouth, seldom bringing the 
hand nearer than a foot s distance from the mouth, and 
so quick, that however thirsty, they are soon satisfied. 
I tried frequently to imitate this practice, but without 
success. 
The country in which we were now travelling lies 
between the Buflalo and Great Fish Rivers. When the 
Caflres under Congo aud Slamba dwelt in Albany, 
they always allowed this district to remain without 
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