CHAP. XVIII. 
DEPARTURE FROM MASHOW — DESCRIPTION OF 
THE SCENERY ON THE JOURNEY — CLIMATE — 
INTELLIGENCE FROM THE MASHOWS— DEPRES- 
SION OF THE MATCHAPPEES DURING RAIN — 
PASSED A VILLAGE OF BUSHMEN— PASSED THE 
SITE OF AN ANCIENT TOWN— SLAUGHTER OF A 
RHINOCEROS, &c. 
April 27. 
As the greater number of the inhabitants of 
Mashow were employed in milking the cows, or 
driving birds from the corn-fields, we had leisure 
to get every thing in readiness for our journey by 
eight o'clock in the morning. Many, however, came 
to witness our departure. The King, and his bro- 
ther Mungallee, &c. accompanied us to the dis- 
tance of two miles. Shortly after taking leave of 
them we entered a mimosa forest, interspersed 
with kurree and wild plum-trees. The face of the 
country was varied by easy ascents and gradual 
declivities. The grass reached above the bellies 
of the oxen, and there were many beds or thickets 
of yellow flowers, which greatly added to the 
