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been described. The trees, bent forward by the violence of the tor- 
rent, kept bowing their half-sunk heads, in submission to the mighty 
stream ; while many of their less fortunate brethren, torn by the 
roots from the bank on which they had stood for half a century, 
were hurried unresisting down the angry tide. 
The name Gariep, is applied only to that part of the river below 
the confluence; while the branch which begins at the place where we 
were now stationed, is called the Tky-gainep or Kij-gariep, by the 
natives, and the Vaal Rivier by the Klaarwater Hottentots ; which in 
English may here be rendered by Yellow River. While the Nu- 
gariep is, in the same manner, called Zwart Rivier^ and Black River : 
and the stream which we intended next to visit, the Gmaap or Maap, 
translated by Modder Rivier and Muddy River, As the propriety of 
these three names, has been established by the observation of the 
natives for many generations, they are, I have no doubt, perfectly just 
and equally applicable, notwithstanding their distinguishing characters 
not appearing to me very evident, at the season in which I saw 
them. 
We were visited by half a dozen Bushmen^ who sold us some 
honey. They were paid in tobacco stalks, pounded hemp leaves or 
dakka, and in tobacco, the true Bushmanic currency, the grand circu- 
lating medium, which here suffers no depreciation. These people 
were taller and larger than the Bushmen of the Karree Mountains, 
and appeared wilder or more savage ; as would seem to be fully con- 
firmed by an anecdote they related to Mr. Jansz, with visible signs 
of pleasure in their countenance. I cftnnot repeat the horrid circum- 
stance, without surmising that it was probably much exaggerated by 
the Klaarwater interpreters, who appear on all occasions anxious to 
prevent the White people from entertaining a good opinion of 
these savages. • 
These Bushmen had lately been at war with another kraal, 
which they completely routed, and unfortunately the chief of it was 
taken prisoner. The first thing which they did on getting him into 
their power, was, to tie him to a stake : they then deliberately pro- 
ceeded to glut their diabolical vengeance. But, to make sure of his 
