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on the point of yielding to the brandy, which, 
by changing mafters, was likely to be in their 
power. 
The next morning at day-break they recom- 
menced their drinking, and plied it fo ftoutly, 
that, before the cattle were harneffed, all my 
people were drunk again, Klaas excepted, and 
three or four of his comrades as prudent as 
hlmfelf. It was neceflary, however, to fet off ; 
and, to preferve my waggons from accident, I 
had no refource but giving the diredion of 
them to thofe who ftill retained their fenfes. 
Swanepoel himfelf, who had hitherto merited 
fo much praife, was not in a condition to be of 
the leaft fervice ; for, unable to refift the invi- 
tations of Pinar, he had drank with him even 
more freely than the reft. In the mean time I 
refrained from teftifying my difpleafure, till 
we were on the road. Mortified at my re- 
proaches, he was determined to convince me, 
that he could drive my waggon as well as ever. 
In vain did I order him to keep off: became 
up ftaggering, and endeavoured to jump upon 
the feat ; but his hands and feet failing him at 
once, he fell, and while I endeavoured to ftop 
the Wciggon with my cries, the fore-wheel went 
dia- 
