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customed from infancy to live almost entirely on flesh. 
Thermometer at noon 62. At one, P.M. we went for- 
ward, taking the knoo into our waggons as we passed : 
it was cut to pieces, and the skin salted that I might 
carry it to England for the gratification of friends. Wfe 
had been travelling in Pellatt Plain for three days, and 
had seen no appearance of a termination to it. At 
three, P.M. a distant hill before us, due N. came in 
sight, at the bottom of which was said to stand the 
city of Lattakoo. At six, P.M. we halted on some 
rising ground, and near an excellent fountain of water, 
which we named Shrubsole Fountain. 
24th. Thermometer at sun-rise 34. Two Matchap- 
pees came to our waggons, who informed us that 
Mateebe, the king of Lattakoo, was absent on a hunt 
with a large party, in consequence of its being the time 
of the annual circumcision. At our morning worship 
the Matchappees sat very still ; and in time of prayer 
they imitated our Hottentots in kneeling, and bending 
their heads toward the ground. Some of our cattle 
were unruly when yoking, and ran off. The strangers 
shewed great agility and expertness in catching them. 
Thermometer at noon, 63; at which time we began 
our last stage to Lattakoo. At one, P.M. we passed 
Cowie Fountain, the pure water of which was so in- 
viting, that most of us regaled ourselves with a draught 
of it. A little further on, four young men, about six- 
teen years of age, came up to us, whose faces were 
painted red and stroked with white paint in a regular 
way, which had a very odd appearance. They had 
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