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time among the long grass, we discovered his grave 
also, which none of us could view with indifference. 
Our people supposed that Mateebe, the Matchappee 
king, was already informed of our approach, as he 
has an outpost not far from the Krooman F ountain ; 
and should any of the inhabitants while hunting, or 
travelling, observe a stranger, and not instantly repair 
to Lattakoo with the information, the punishment is 
death. 
Left Steven Fountain at four P.M. travelling north- 
ward among grass, from three to four feet high, and 
bushes, with Reyner Mountains in a N.W. direction. 
At six P.M. when almost dark, the oxen in our wag- 
gons took fright, dragging the waggons full speed in 
different directions : at seven the same scene was re- 
peated, which was alarming while it continued, lest 
the waggons should dash against each other, or running 
through great bushes be overturned. Perhaps their 
fright was occasioned by the dogs being only seen 
among the long grass when they leaped up, for none 
of us heard the roar of any lion. 
Two Matchappee men joined us, who had been 
hunting, and who had probably been awaked from 
sleep under a bush by the cracking of our whips, 
which from the stillness of the night was heard to a 
great distance. They walked along with us until 
eight P.M. when we reached Townsend Fountain, 
where we judged it prudent to halt till the morning, 
