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tatlis, to which we were direfted by obferving: two farmers ^777- 
^ , November. 
making ufe of them : one of the men had been bit by a fnake, v^ v ^^ 
and was confiderably recovered, though his leg remained much 
fwelled, and could not bear any fatigue. Thefe baths are im- 
pregnated with a large quantity of iron ; and all along the 
mountains are very thick ftratas of that ore. The thermometer 
rofe in the different baths, from one hundred and five to one 
hundred and eight. In the afternoon we purfued our journey, 
the Comnafha Berg bearing north-weil by north to fouth-eafl by 
fouth, and ending fouth-weft by fouth, about two leagues from 
the baths. We found here many Oftriches and Koedoes, one 
of the latter we fhot ; but, being on our journey, we had no 
time to make any ufeful obfervations upon it. Thefe animals 
are about the fize, or rather larger than our deer, and of a 
moufe colour, with three white ftripes over the back : the 
male has very large twifted horns ; but the female has noneT 
their fleili is good for food. In the evening we arrived at a 
place called by the Hottentots, Tfimeko, or Oftrich Leg, 
Bread is unknown to the people in this part of the country, 
who chiefly fubfift on flefli and milk : they are of a very hof- 
pitable difpofition, and very happy to fee flrangers. In this 
place I found fome very beautiful fpecies of Polygal^s and Ge- 
rania, Sec. 
On the third, we were fjpplied with a team of frefli cattle ; 
and, after travelling the whole day, towards the evening, we 
obferved frefli traces of lions, which excited both our attention 
and vigilance. Captain Gordon and I rode before the waggon, 
with our guns loaded, lefl we fhould be afTaulted by thefe fe- 
