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but half a day's journey off at moft. I ac- 
cepted their invitation, and having fent tvv^o of 
them on before with Klaas BaPcer, to give no- 
tice of my coming, I fet forvs^ard : but the plain 
v^^as fo troublefome to travel over, that it took 
us up eight hours to pafs it. 
When I drew near, the chief, a refpedable 
old man, came to meet me, accompanied by 
part of his horde, according to cuftom. After 
the due compliments had pafied between us, 
he made me a prefent of a couple of fheep for 
my company, and while they were dreffing I 
v/ent to vifjt the kraal. At every but to which 
I came, I heard the words, tabacana matte^ (give 
me fome tobacco) : I anfv/ered de'ip matte^ (give 
me fome milk) j for I was fo thirfty from my 
journey, that I would at the time have pre- 
ferred a bov/1 of milk to ten oxen. My re- 
queft was complied v/ith readily. Several 
cows were driven to my tent, which I had 
milked as I ftood by, and delicioufly quenched 
my third with the fweet falubrious fluid, 
which often was my only nutriment. 
The old man had not quitted me a moment ; 
and I availed myfelf of his company to obtain 
all the mformation he could give refpeding 
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