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reported to me, on my former journey, either to 
be the dung of some insects, or collected by them, 
Mr. Smit said exuded from the rocks where it was 
found : he had seen great quantities of it in the 
vicinity, under the projecting stones of cliffs, in 
the same way that I had seen it at Sneuberg. This 
conjecture appears more unlikely than the other. 
No serpent can withstand the power of the oil 
of tobacco ; one drop or two is followed with 
spasms and death. Therm, at noon 74. 
We left Three Heads at half-past four p. m. and 
found the road good and level. We passed the 
Table Mountain, already mentioned, and observed 
another of greater magnitude, and of a similar de- 
scription, standing to the N. E., whose base must 
have measured at least twelve or fourteen miles^ 
having also a formidable cliff surrounding its table 
top. 
I could not help musing on the immense mass of 
matter which composed this latter mountain, the 
bulk of which could only be equalled by many 
thousands of the celebrated Egyptian pyramids. 
How many successive generations of potentates 
and subjects would it require to complete a pro- 
duction resembling this stupendous work of the 
Almighty Creator. Yet it attracts little attention, 
and still less admiration. 
