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to go as far as the colony, to procure, if pos- 
sible, the loan of a wheel, when the other wag- 
gons proceeded, leaving a sufficient number to 
guard that which had been broken down. We 
reached the ford of the Cradock about three p. m. 
A young Bushman waded across to sound its 
depth, which was found to be moderate. The 
bank we had to descend to the river was steep, 
especially the last thirty or forty feet ; however 
the waggons got down without sustaining any 
damage, only the tumbling out of a few parcels 
into the water. Each waggon was about nine 
minutes in crossing the river. The east bank was 
covered with willows, but the west was bare. 
The Cradock River is called by the Corannas 
the Noogaree, and the Great, or Yellow River, 
after being joined by the Cradock, they call 
the Gareep, or Gareeb, it being difficult to dis- 
tinguish which. The preceding evening having 
threatened rain, rendered our crossing rather 
doubtful. The bottom of the ford was composed 
of hard sand, which made the passage very easy. 
A wheel having been obtained for the other 
waggon left at Ramah, we were rejoined by it 
before sunset. 
We saw no game during the stage, only one 
solitary ostrich, which our dogs pursued in vain. 
Six Corannas, from Konnah, with a great many 
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