242 TRAVELS IK 
I fixed my departure for the 28 th of Odo- 
ber, and fet off, attended by eight of my 
fufileers, among whom was Klaas Bafter, and 
eight Nimiquas who agreed to accompany me. 
All the reft of my former caravan remained at 
the camp, under the com.mand of Swanepoel. 
My new one was compofed of four dogs; my 
ape Kees ; two horfes ; fix oxen, which I had 
hired to carry my effefts, my provifion, and 
even fome inftruments, fuch as my compafs 
and quadrant ; and eighteen perfons : for 
Bernfry had requefted to travel with us ; and, 
to fay the truth, I was as well pleafed to have 
him with me, as to leave him near my camp 
when I was not there myfelf. 
We croffed the river on the raft, and tra- 
velled along its bank towards its faurce, hop- 
ing we fliould fee fome giraiTes, led to it by the 
want of drink. . ' . 
The Nimiquas, vAio knew the country, ad- 
vhed me, after a iPiarch pf fix hours, to en- 
camp ; and to quit the river the next day, 
in the expectation of finding giraffes in the 
plain. 
During the night, we were dlfturbed by the 
roaring of three lions ; one of which even^ 
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