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TRAVELS IN. AFRICA. 
ij'S. reach the Bokke Veld. This place is called Two Fountain : 
.Vtober. ^ i ' 
— ^ and is fituated to the fouth-eaft of the Camis Berg. 
We direfted our courfe from this place to the Thorn River, 
where we repofed during the heat of the day. In tlie after- 
noon we continued our journey to the Hartebeefl Rivier, and 
remained there all night. 
On the fourteenth, we found the Brack Fountain nearly 
dried up, and fo bitter, that our cattle refufed to drink of the 
water. Here, how^ever, we flayed all night, and early the 
next morning proceeded on our journey towards the Lion's 
Den, where we flattered ourfelves with the hopes of finding 
water ; but were difappointed, for not a fnigle drop of water 
was difcovcrable in this place. We, however, unyoaked our 
cattle, and refted about two hours. In the afternoon we pro- 
ceeded towards the Stink Fountain, which was dillant about 
thirty miles. In the night we loll our way, and were obliged 
to fleep in this dry defart. The next morning we faw the 
Bokke Lands Bergen to the fouth-eaft of us, about twenty 
miles. Mr. Van Renan and I left the waggon at an early 
hour, dire£ting our courfe to the Bokke Land ; and fent a frefh 
team of oxen from thence to relieve ours, which were greatly 
fatigued, and fcarcely able to ftand, in confequence of the in- 
jury they had received in their hoofs from the fliarp ftones. 
On the feventeenth, we brought our waggon to the houfe 
of Mrs. Ryck. My intention was to crofs the country, from 
this place to the great nation of Caffres, which is about nine 
