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sun appeared, and we departed from this 
supposed Golgotha in tolerable spirits. We 
had, however, consumed the last pound of 
our bullock before we left the sand-hills, 
and our party began to dread an approach- 
ing famine. I mentioned the distress of 
my people to the chief, and he promised 
to relieve us. We had journeyed but a 
few miles when the CalFrees told us we 
must remain where we were that night. 
We accordingly set to work to procure fire- 
wood, and had scarcely completed this ne- 
cessary business, when the chief presented 
us with another bullock. It was soon de- 
spatched, skinned, cut into pieces of about 
four pounds each, and we then proceeded 
to dress them as provision for our journey. 
This was a business of so much importance, 
that most of the day was spent in accom- 
plishing it. 
The night passed with less apprehension 
than before, and when the morning came 
we prepared for our departure. 
The moment now arrived when the real 
intentions of the Caffrees were to be deve- 
loped. The natives came about us, and 
