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up the Donkin River. Their principal town stands on 
the banks of that river ; and another of their towns is 
near a river, called Kaap, which likewise empties itself 
into the Yellow River, two days' journey above the 
junction of the Donkin, and like it flows nearly from 
the east. Some of their houses are built in the form of 
those of the Bootchuanas. The name of their present 
King is Sakanna, and that of the chief captain of the 
second town is Kureeapukoo [or, News of the Moon.] 
The chief town of the Gohas is much larger than Lat- 
takoo, and the inhabitants, Hareena said, resembled the 
grass in number. But there is such a scarcity of timber, 
and even of bushes in that country, that they have none 
to construct inclosures for their cattle. They make ropes 
from the tails of the knoo, with which they tie their 
calves ; but having neither trees, posts, nor large bushes, 
to which they can fasten them, they are secured by pins 
driven into the ground. 
A people beyond the Gohas, towards the rising sun, 
had told them of a Great Water, lying beyond their 
country, out of which travellers come, bringing beads 
with them, which they deposit in different heaps ; after 
this they retire, and the natives advance to examine 
the heaps. On those which they wish to purchase, they 
lay a skin or skins according to the supposed value, 
when they also retire ; and the people from the Great 
Water return to see what offers have been made. If 
satisfied, they take the skins and leave the beads ; other- 
wise they leave both the skins and the beads in the same 
state, and again withdraw ; then the natives return, and 
lay more skins on the heaps; after which the skins are 
taken away by the strangers, and the beads by the na- 
tives. In this way they trade. 
Neither elephants nor cameleopards are found in that 
part of the country, but they have the rhinoceros and 
other animals. 
