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TWO RHINOCEROSES, 
without trees we had the first full view of our 
whole caravan. Waggons, men, women, chil- 
dren, oxen, and sheep, in different companies, 
extended about a mile. Forty-five loaded pack- 
oxen behind each other, occupied a considerable 
space. All the men carried assagais, and the 
women either children, or something else, on their 
backs, shoulders, or heads. On viewing them, 
I could not help wishing that all the Missionary 
Society had been present to witness so singular 
a scene ; Hottentots, Matchappees, Tammahas, 
Mashows, and Marootzees, all exhibiting some- 
thing different in their persons, dress, or imple- 
ments, &c. 
We passed two rhinoceroses, quietly feeding on 
the side of a low hill about half a mile to the 
left. I perceived, by means of my glass, that one 
of them was of an enormous size. The natives 
who were with us longed for their carcases, but 
all our shooters were out of sight. However, 
one of the natives went to have a throw at them 
with his assagai ; to induce us to halt, many of 
the people, particularly the Marootzee, assured 
us we could not reach water that night ; but if 
we halted where we were, we should find water 
in the neighbourhood. We paused for a few mi- 
nutes to witness the man's attack upon the rhino- 
ceroses. He missed them, and fled for refuge to 
a large bush. On seeing this, the people ^vent 
