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VISIT TO A BUSHMAN KRAAL. 
6, 1 Nov. 
ranged in a regular manner, and apparently very orderly. The name 
of the kraal he understood to be Karupny : it seemed to contain a 
large number of inhabitants, although not more than forty men were 
seen, the rest happening then to be abroad in the plains in search of 
game and wild roots. The number of women and children was 
much more considerable : they flocked around him, begging as usual, 
for tobacco ; some bringing milk. One old woman, with great 
disinterestedness, requested him to accept a mat, given purely, as she 
said, as a testimony of good-will. This instance of generosity was 
the more remarkable, as it is not the character of the nation to give 
away any thing without receiving an equivalent. It would, therefore, 
seem illiberal to hint that she had no doubt of Mr. Jansz showing 
himself equally disinterested ; because I believe them not incapable 
of genuine hospitality, however little they may have in their power 
to bestow, and however seldom it may happen that they are not 
themselves in the greater want. 
The inhabitants of this kraal appeared to be less wild, and much 
richer than those which he had hitherto had an opportunity of see- 
ing. They possessed sheep, goats, and cows ; which, however, 
they confessed were part of plunder obtained from the Caffres, 
already mentioned as having a kraal on the Gariep ; and who were 
here distinguished by the name of Bloodelyf Kaffers (Naked Caffres), 
by the Klaar water Hottentots. This nation, it is said, are in general, 
much in dread of the Bushmen, whose insidious mode of warfare and 
indefatigable activity in expeditions against their enemies, render 
them, although so diminutive in stature, more than a match for the 
tall and athletic Caffre. 
The Maap was found to be of less breadth than the Yellow 
river ; but is deeper, and remarkably meandering. The natives say 
that it receives, at some distance higher up, a considerable river 
from the northward ; and that both the Maap and the Black River *, 
* At a subsequent period of these travels, (February 1813,) I explored a part of the 
Black-river, never before visited ; and ascertained its true course for a considerable 
distance. 
