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DeiiFOUs of having the Hottentot who 
ferved us as an interpreter to accoixipany us 
through the deferts, I gave the Chief to un- 
derftand how much the fervices of this man 
would not only contribute to our pleafure, 
but our fafety. The honejl favage^ however,, 
had anticipated my wilhes ; he had previ- 
ouily mentioned it to the Hottentot, who 
had confented to proceed with us to the 
fn'ft chriftian farm. Another of the tribe^ 
who v/as better acquainted with the coun- 
try, had likewife agreed to be of the party ; 
and this inform.ation which I communicated 
to my people, diffufed a general joy and, 
fatisfaclion. 
After alluring the Chief and the Cafirees 
in general of my unalterable friendlhip, and 
that our guides Ihould be rev/arded to the 
extent of their wifhes, I told him we had 
endured great diftrefs for want of water, 
and begged to know where we could pro- 
cure fome. " I will condud you,'" faid he, 
" to a fpring of excellent water ; it is net 
far from this place ; and,, if you think pro- 
per, wc will proceed directly to the ipot/' 
— No fooner v/as the propofal made than 
we fet out ; the CafFrees lingingand dancing 
as they proceeded, and my people, although 
not without fufpicion, in tolerable fpirits. 
After travelling wcftward about four miiles 
through a delightful country, we cam.e at 
laftto awood, in the bofom of which we 
perceived a lioilow. The Caiirees defcend-^ 
