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appeared in any direction, so that we continued 
ignorant of our distance from Lattakoo. How- 
ever, we were relieved from our dilemma in the 
evening by the return of some of the men, who had 
been searching for game in the direction we were 
pursuing, and who reported that they had seen 
part of that range of mountains which terminate 
behind Lattakoo. On hearing this report, Muna- 
meets recognized where we were, and informed 
us that he had been in this spot before. He said 
that the rise on which we were halting extended 
a considerable distance both to the N. and S., 
and contained a range of fine pools of water, at 
no great distance from each other; adding, that 
buffaloes generally resorted to them. He then 
asked if we should shoot one on the morrow ? 
We replied we should, if Providence put it in our 
way. He said we ought to pray for it then, as he 
wished very much that one might be obtained. 
Indeed, he could not be more desirous on that 
point than myself ; for it was unpleasant to think 
of the Matchappees returning to their families 
almost famishing, and finding little at home to 
relieve them. 
The subject of address in the evening was, on 
" the end of all things being at hand." As 
we drew nearer to Lattakoo, I observed the 
desire of the Hottentots and Matchappees to 
reach it became more and more ardent. One of 
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