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we had quitted the low hills, the land in every 
direction before us appeared as level as the ocean. 
All the trees were left behind, and our travelling 
was among tall bushes, which gradually decreased 
in size, till few appeared more than two feet in 
height, and even these were widely scattered. 
During the afternoon there was a severe thunder 
storm with much lightning. The people saw so 
many foot-marks of lions, that notwithstanding 
their expertness in such matters they could not 
ascertain their number. Munameets proposed 
halting half an hour before sunset without water ; 
however, we pushed forward until six p. m. when 
we reached a deep hole which contained water, 
though inaccessible to the oxen. It was but a 
few yards from the bed of a river which only 
runs during the rainy season. Its bottom is broad 
and covered with tall grass. 
19th. Several lions disturbed us by their roar- 
ing around the waggons during the night. I was 
awakened by the oxen tied to my waggon taking 
fright, and almost overturning it. We departed 
at eight p.m., and about half-past nine came to a 
pool of white water, which afforded refreshing 
draughts to our oxen. The first part of the stage 
was among low bushes, whose leaves were the 
colour of verdigrise, and kurree trees, growing 
about fifteen feet in height, and much resembling 
stunted willows. The leaves send forth an agree- 
