256 TRAVELS IN 
ftroke from the fnout of one of the wounded 
hippopotami, and one had his thigh ripped up 
by the tufk of another. Thefe accidents made 
me fear fomething v/orfe ; vv^ierefore I recalled 
all my people ; and, to the great regret of the 
Nimiquas, put an end to a hunt, which had 
every profpecl of being more produdive, but 
which could not be continued v^ithout great 
rifk. 
The remainder of the day, and part of the 
next morning, were employed in cutting 
up the animals we had killed, and loading our 
oxen >vith them. The fmell that ifTued from 
them, carried to a dlftance by the winds, drew 
to the place numbers of hawks and vultures, 
which followed us for a long time, failing over 
our heads. 
The vultures appeared to me of a new and 
unknown fpecies. But I attempted to fhoot 
fome of them in vain ; for they kept them- 
felves always out of gun-ihot, and the report 
of my fufee did nothing but drive them off 
without return. 
Our arrival at the horde was welcomed with 
great joy ; and this joy was unbounded when 
it was known, that, except a few pieces for ray 
people^ 
