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JOURNEY BEYOND THE GREAT RIVER. 
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south, but this was made by Bushmen. We knew of 
no water, for the Great River took a turn many miles 
to the south, which obliged us to leave it. 
SOth. The morning light discovered that we had 
been in the middle of a forest of trees and bushes, with 
mountains in every direction; and by the power of 
smell or instinct our cattle had found out water in a 
corner among the hills. Thermometer at sun-rise 34. 
Four Bushmen and a woman came to us early, who 
informed us where we should next obtain water. At 
nine, A.M. we went forward, and by turning round the 
end of a hill, at eleven, A.M. we regained the right 
way. We passed many wild cotton-trees, which might 
be cultivated to any extent in this part of Africa, and 
rendered a valuable article of trade ; the great distance 
from the sea would be the only obstruction. Millions 
of acres of land would be free to any man who would 
be at the trouble to call them his own. Some of our 
advanced people saw eleven camel-leopards, but they 
fled towards the river before the waggons came up. At 
noon we halted at excellent water, which we named 
SteinkopfF Fountain, where there was also abundance 
of firewood. At two, P.M. we proceeded on our way 
through a forest, bounded by hills close on our right. 
We saw a variety of game, but though we had great 
occasion for a supply of flesh, we killed none. After sun- 
set we passed a Bushman's kraal at a little distance, 
where they had a good fire, but none of them came 
near us. Here we met a messenger on horseback in 
search of Adam Kok, He had come from one of the 
