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A VISIT TO THE FORMER SITE 
[1820. 
arrival, were filled up and covered with long grass, 
so that none of them could be found. Leaving the 
well, I turned away for ever from this scene, which 
to me was peculiarly interesting. One of the 
Hottentots wounded a red buck, a species of deer 
which seldom comes farther to the south than 
Lattakoo. It is larger than most other kinds of 
bucks, and has long crooked horns, with yellow 
hair of a reddish hue. The Hottentot pursued it 
for two or three miles, till it dropped near the well 
which we had just left. He brought about the half 
of it with him to Lattakoo, being unable to carry 
more, and leaving the remainder hid till it could 
be sent for on the morrow. He did not reach 
the waggons with his load before it was dark. I 
could not but wonder at his perseverance. 
