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himfelf efcaping with life by little lefs than i 
.miracle, made up the fum of this turbulervC 
traveller's fuccefs. Notwithftanding the rea-* 
fons I had to complain of him, I aver^ that had 
I been acquainted with his fituation in time, 
I would inftantly have flown to his affiftance. 
But I did not hear of his adventure till my re- 
turn, which was four months after it hap- 
pened. 
It being impollible for me, on account of 
my cattle, to remain much longer in the en- 
campment I occupied, I was obliged to feek 
another without delay. Schoenmaker had 
fpoken of a woodj fituated by a river, well 
calculated for my purpofe. I went to examine 
it, and, finding it fuch as he had defcribed, I 
tranfported thither my caravan. My tents 
were ereded near the water, but at fuch a dif- 
tance as to be fecure from inundation ; and, as 
I had every reafon to believe that I fhould be 
compelled to remain here fome time, 1 caufed 
an enclofure to be formed, to contain, during 
the night, fuch of my animals as I chofe to 
keep near me. 
I purpofed to fend to the pafture ground of 
Bernfry's horde, my horned cattle only. I had 
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