^2 TRAVELS IN 
the weft, it muft have watered, before It reached 
us, not only the plain where I had left my 
camp, but have filled the refervolr near which 
my old Swanepoel remained, with his four 
men. Every inftant I reprefented to myfelf 
their joy : I depld:ed them alfo as forming the 
fame confolatory conjedlures with refpe6l to 
me, and thanked them in my mind for their 
generous attachment. 
At length we arrived at the place where 
Jantje had feen the flock, but fince the morn- 
ing it had temoved, and we perceived it at a 
diftance advancing along the ridge of a hill. I 
went ftraight forward to the fhepherds, w^ho 
informed us, that they were in fadl part of 
the horde of Klaas Bafter, to whom one of them 
offered to condud me. 
The approach of a company like mine was 
calculated to alarm thefe men ; and I fancied 
\ that I perceived in them, as we drew near, 
fymptoms of uneafinefs and furprife. But I 
foon quieted their apprehenlions, by making 
my people halt ; and I fent forward Klaas with 
the fhepherd who had offered to accompany 
us. I direded them to inform Bafter, that I 
had brought him a letter from our common 
friend 
