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[1813. 
Hottentot kraal, where we would have halted for the 
night, but their fountain was dried up, so tliat they 
had no water for man or beast, and were to remove 
from it on the morrow. From their own account they 
had once a better place, but a boor having asked per- 
mission first to sow a little corn, then to erect a mill, 
they allowed it ; after which he applied to government 
for a grant of the whole place, which they promised, 
not knowing that it was in the possession of these Hot- 
tentots ; of course they were driven from it. 
An old Hottentot told us that he remembered the 
time when the boors were all within five days journey 
of Cape-town, and the country was full of Hottentot 
kraals ; but they have been gradually driven up the 
country to make room for the white people. 
At sun-set we had our first sight of the Western or 
Ethiopic Ocean, it being nearly half a year since we lost 
sight of the Eastern or Indian Ocean on the other side 
of the continent, which very probably is the first time 
that the continent of Africa has been crossed so high 
up in the interior. Our journey across the continent 
being terminated, our way now inclined to the S.E. 
instead of the W. 
At eight o'clock we arrived at Mrs. Vandervest- 
huis's ^ Place, and were kindly received by the old 
* Which signifies, from- the west houses. 
