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TRAVELS IN AFRICA. 
j"ime' ^ hoiife belonging to the Company's butcher, where we re- 
— ' — ' mained all night. Here I found Oxalifes of feveral forts, and 
Hyacinths. This part of the country abounds with variety of 
game. There are feveral forts of Water-fnipes, Pheafants, and 
Partridges. There is alfo the Sten Bock and Hartebeeft ; but 
at certain times of the year it is forbidden to flioot here. 
From this place we directed our courfe north-eaft, through 
Swart Land, and in the evening arrived at Rie Beck*s Caftle, 
at the houfe of one Mr. Droyer, a wealthy farmer, where we 
remained two da vs. Hence I made an excurfion to the Rie 
Beck's Caftle Berg ; but as this was the winter feafon, very 
few plants were in flower. On the top of this hill a piece of 
cannon is placed for the purpofe of giving fignals, to prevent 
furprize from an enemy, and to alarm the adjacent country. 
We parted with our friendly hoft, Mr. Droyer, on the 
twenty-fifth, and continued our journey. In the evening we 
arrived at the Berg Rivier, where we ftayed all night, and early 
next morning crolTed it at a ferry. This day we proceeded 
on our journey to the Picquet Berg, and the next arrived at 
the Crois, wdiere we ftayed all night. 
From this place we direfted our courfe wefterly, along the 
Verloren Valley, or Loft Valley ; and in the evening came to 
the houfe of Mr. GuefF. During the night of the twenty- 
fifth, a very heavy rain fell, which fwelled the river fo much 
that the next day we found it unpafTable. The farmer was 
much pleafed with ouj company, and intreated us to prolong 
