CHAPTER X. 
FROM TULBAGH, THROUGH HEX-RIVER KLOOF, TO THE KARRO POORT. 
At last, all being in readiness, my little caravan began its departure 
from Tulbagh, early in the forenoon. I took leave of this kind 
family, under feelings which were heightened by the consideration 
of their being most probably the last Europeans I should meet with 
until my arrival at a European colony in some distant part of tlie 
African coast. As we passed through the village, many persons 
who had been Waiting for us at their doors, expressed their wislies 
for the safety of our journey. A blind man hearing this, inquired 
who was passing, and, on being told that it was people who were going- 
far out of the colony, gave us his blessing in a tone of religious 
warmth, and earnestly wished me success. 
After travelling a distance of about thirteen miles, we reached 
the Veld-cornefs on the Breede river ; where, in consequence of orders 
issued from the Drostdy, two teams of twelve oxen each, were, with 
