I64 
JOURNEY IN ALBANY. [1813. 
to take leave of us. We now travelled within about a 
mile of Caffraria, and without an escort. Heavy showers 
of rain fell round about, but none where we w^ere. 
We observed no inhabitant, or hut, in that part of 
CafFraria which lay upon our right ; indeed, none of 
their villages are nearer than two days journey beyond 
the Great Fish River. At seven P.M. we arrived at 
the post of Lieutenant Forbes, within a few hundred 
yards of the riven 
27th. Departed at sun-rise, still travelling in view 
of CafFraria. We passed two large flocks of sheep, 
which are safer there than cattle, as the Caffres care 
little for sheep. Our Hottentots met some of their 
acquaintance on the road, whom they kissed very 
affectionately, the men holding their hats about half 
off their heads when they gave this friendly salutation. 
At nine A.M. we came to Lieutenant Rosseau's post, 
with whom we stopped a few minutes. His and the 
other houses were lately washed away, by a sudden 
and uncommon rise of the river. He had but just 
time to run out to save his life ; and what was sur- 
prising, when the river subsided, he recovered all his 
-wine glasses, cups, and so forth, out of the mud, with- 
out one being injured. The houses were built of clay, 
and have all been rebuilt. 
Arrived at about ten A.M. at Captain Andrews' 
post. The fort is erected on the side of the Fish 
River, where he has built the best house I have seen 
in Albany ; acting as carpenter himself, and instructing 
