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arm from it, the other is caught; and without the 
cautious assistance of a second person there is no 
escaping from its hold, but by main force, and losing 
part of your dress. 
We departed at three P.M. as did the waggons on 
the other side. About four o'clock we came to a 
plain of great extent, indeed without any visible termi- 
nation either to the S. or E. producing only heath, 
intermixed with spots of tall withered grass. - 
There was the appearance of hme in different parts 
we passed. The soil is red, with here and there gravel 
mixed with stones of considerable size, which tried the 
strength of our waggons. The primrose and several 
flowers were in bloom. At nine P.M. we reached 
the ford. Our friends on the other side had lighted 
up two fires to point it out, but we had to wait for 
day-light before we could attempt to cross it. 
Some of our people who preferred travelling along 
the side of the river to going round a mountain with 
the waggons, fell in with five lions at different times, 
and Mr. R. particularly was much exposed to one 
of them, which bit and wounded one of our dogs 
very severely, leaving the marks of its large teeth in 
the creature s back. It suffered severely, but in about 
a month it was completely recovered. They also shot 
at three sea cows, but killed none, in consequence of 
firing too early, 
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