jui«E.] ARRIVAL AT KLAAR WATER. 
At eleven A.M. we halted a little while to visit a 
Bushman's kraal, on a rising ground, to the left of the 
road. The people were employed by one of the 
Griqua captains to watch his catde, for which service 
they are allowed to use the milk of the cows, and 
Bushmen are generally found to be faithful herdsmen. 
Their huts were similar to those we saw on the south 
side of the river — low, shaped like an oven, and 
covered with mats made of reeds. The people were 
the picture of wretchedness, with little clothing, yet 
they appeared cheerful. They had some fine children, 
who wore nothing whatever except a row of beads 
round their necks. A young woman had a long piece 
of copper hanging from one ear, and a round piece 
of the same metal about the size of a dollar hanging 
from the other : another person, whom I supposed to 
be her husband, had exactly the same. The only 
warlike weapons which I observed, were three hand- 
some CafFre assagays. 
At one P.M. coming to a clump of trees, we halted 
to refresh our oxen and ourselves, but there was no 
water ; indeed there is none from the river to Klaar 
Water station, which is a long day's journey. At 
ten P.M. when within half a mile of the settlement, 
our people fired to announce our approach, and the 
salutation was soon returned ; after which we arrived, 
and received a cordial welcome from our friends. 
10th. At eight A.M. we attended their ordinary 
morning worship, at which two or three hundred were 
