SECOND JOURNEY. 
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was not at home ; but as we could not advance any farther, for '77^- 
want of water, we remained there during the night. The only — - — - 
thing we could procure at this place was milk, for which we 
gave the Hottentots fome tobacco. Early next morning, we 
travelled through a dry barren country which lies between the 
Rogge Veld and Hentum. At noon we crofTed the Rhino- 
ceros River, where we law feveral large herds of Quachas ; 
and, in the evening, came to a very decent houfe, where we 
were well received. This houfe is iituated on the very bor- 
ders of the Boflimen's Land ; and is frequently attacked by 
that tribe of Hottentots. As we had undergone many incon- 
veniences for fome time before, from the feverity of the wea- 
ther, and the want of fhelter in many places through which 
we had palTed, I determined to reft here a few days, and to 
vifit the Hentum and other countries adjoining. There is a 
very good houfe under, or rather near the foot of Hentum 
Berg, belonging to the father of my companion. The next 
morning I therefore proceeded thither, and left my oxen to 
reft, while I made fome ftiort excurftons. In this part of the 
country there are many things worthy of obfervation. The 
horfes in this diftri£l are yearly attacked by a diforder, for 
which it is very difficult, if not impoftible, to account. Cer- 
tain it is, that the utmoft care, the feeding of them with corn, 
and keeping of them in ftables, as much from the air as pof- 
fible, does not operate as a prefervative from this difeafe ; fo 
that thofe who have other farms near, remove their cattle till 
this feafon is pafTed. Horned cattle are expofed to equal dan- 
ger from the Amaryllis Difticha, or Poifon Bulb, with which 
the country is covered ; they are extremely fond of its leaves, 
