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machine than in the efTeds that are intended to refult 
from it. 
The Sunday river was nearly dry, which gave our people 
an opportunity of taking plenty of turtle with great eafe. 
Thefe run generally about a foot in diameter : the females are 
exceedingly prolific in eggs, and are by no means wanting in 
flavor. The river abounds alfo with fhort thick eels, that are 
very delicious. From the ford of the river to the Drofdy of 
GraafF Reynet is a very fhort diftance. We arrived at this vil- 
lage on the 30th September, having made our long circuitous 
journey in lefs than two months. 
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