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This was true. At the fame time they informed 
me, that if I would repaif to the mountams of 
Camis, I fhould there find planters who would 
furnifh me with as many as I wanted. I had 
come to Namero, on the faith of Bafter that 
there were teams in this fettlement to be pur- 
chafed ; and from Namero I was now fent to 
Camis, where I might be equally unfuccefsful. 
But what elfe could I do ? To move from the 
place of my prefent encampment without frefli 
oxen, was totally impradicable ; and I had no 
refource, therefore, but to run the rifk of this 
wearifome journey. 
The elder fon of Van der Weflhuyfen offered 
to accompany me on horfeback and ferve me 
as a guide. This propofal was certainly plea- 
fmg, and 1 accepted it with thanks ; annexing 
at the fame time one condition, which was, 
that Klaas Bafter alfo fhould be of the party. 
As it was known to his relations that Bafter 
was with me, and as I had had occafion to ex- 
prefs to them my fentiments upon the fubjeft, 
I had made it a point that he fliould quit his 
lurking-place, and live with the reft of my 
companions openly in my tent. They ap- 
peared, after the converfation that had pafled, 
no 
