SEPT.] 
CONTINENT OF AFRICA. 
415 
At ten, A.M. we left Death-vale, and at a little 
distance we killed a yellow serpent about six feet long, 
the first of that kind we had seen on our journey. We 
travelled westward over a deep sandy plain, with hills 
to the right and left. As all our water was ex- 
pended, we were obliged incessantly to proceed till we 
should come to some fountain ; but we did not arrive 
at one till half past ten o'clock at night, when we 
reached Kabas Fountain, which lay behind a range of 
mountains which were in view the whole of the day. 
The sight of water was truly pleasant to man and 
beast. Here we found our cattle that had been sent on 
before. Some of our cattle had not tasted water for 
three days; they drank, and drank again, and seemed 
loath to leave it. 
12th. In the morning we found, that though there 
was water, yet there was not a blade of grass for our 
poor worn out oxen to eat ; consequently, though the 
Lord's day, we were obliged to hasten away as fast as 
possible; ^vherefore at ten, A.M. we travelled N. 
along the foot of Kabas Mountains, over sand and 
rocks, till near four, P.M. when we came to a romantic 
corner, v/here we found Pella, the Namacqua mission- 
ary station, and with much pleasure met the brethren. 
In the evening we had a meeting to return thanks to 
God for our preservation on our journey. Thermo- 
meter at noon 80 : at three, P.M. in the waggon, while 
descending the long sand hill to Pella, 98. 
