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we judged it best to remain all night where we 
were. 
No sooner did the dawn of the day appear, 
than all were actively employed in preparing to 
ascend the remainder of the hill. At six the la- 
bour commenced, and in two hours all the wag- 
gons reached the summit. From this elevated 
spot the descent for forty or fifty feet, was ex- 
ceedingly steep and rugged, and tried the strength 
of the waggons, which were precipitated with 
great violence down it. Instead of a long and 
steep declivity on the other side of the hill, similar 
to that which we had ascended, and as might 
have been expected, we entered on a considerable 
plain, over which we travelled for two hours, and 
crossed a small river, with a rocky bottom and 
steep sides. We then descended to a boor's place, 
called Dass Fountain, occupied by Mr. Smit, 
where we obtained some supplies, which were 
very acceptable, having been without food for 
twenty- one hours. Therm, at noon 78. 
This place was surrounded by hills, on which 
were innumerable heaps of loose stones, as if 
covering the graves of ancient warriors. There 
were also rocks resembling the ruins of temples 
and castles of other times. 
About fifty Bushmen, women, and children, 
