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coming up, shot him through the heart, and thus dehvered the 
sufferers. Though Mr. Fereira was dreadfully hurt, and his life for 
some time despaired of, he completely recovered. 
CHAPTER X. 
JVagebooms Revier. Oversetting of the baggage-waggon. Brother 
Stein much hurt. Difficulti/ of procuring oien. Ellandsfonteyn. 
Kromm Revier. Jagersbosch. Account of a young tyger killed. 
Objections to a settlement near a high-road. Farms deserted on 
account of taxation. Description of an encampment at Essenhosch. 
Account of the appearance and dwelling of the lady of the manor. 
Soekow. Ungracious reception at a Veldcornef s house. His apo- 
logy. Remarks on the fruits of conversion to Christianity, JVin- 
terhoeks mountains. 
At one o'clock, we left Kliphiibel. Our road lay along the Wage- 
booms Revier, which takes its name from the quantity of Wage- 
boom, loosely covering the hills on each side. About sunset, we 
arrived at a farm, bearing the same name, and had some thoughts 
of taking up our abode here for the night; but hearing that the 
roads were good, and being impatient to proceed, we went for- 
ward, and arrived at another farm, called Oliviers, intending, if 
possible, to reach the place of a Mr. Mey, on Kromm Revier, where 
we expected to find a relay of oxen ready for us. Having crossed 
a large brook with a rough bottom of loose stones, we found the 
road sandy, and easy, and though the night was very dark, we 
pleased ourselves with the thoughts of being no longer among rocks 
and precipices, in constant danger of over-setting. 
