CAMPBELL — BURCHELL, 
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The party wishing to reach a mission in Nama- 
qua-land, went eastward across the continent, and 
along the banks of this river, a tract not before 
visited by any traveller. The whole extent of it 
is a complete desert of sand, into which the wheels 
of the carriages sunk so deep, that they could 
with the utmost difficulty be dragged along. The 
sand-stone rocks rose in perpendicular walls, often 
prolonged to an immense extent, so as to remind 
the travellers of the " wall of China." The 
western coast, for a great distance north from the 
Orange river, and south as far as the Kamiesberg, 
is of the same dreary character. At one place 
the heat rose as high as 101"^ ; the ink grew thick, 
the water warm, and the butter was converted 
into oil. When the Hottentots find the heat in- 
crease to an alarming degree, they dig the earth 
or sand till they find it cold, and rub themselves 
over with it, so as to afford a temporary relief. 
Mr Campbell visited Pella, the principal mis- 
sionary station in Namaqua-land, containing six 
hundred and thirty-six people, who are represent- 
ed as harmless and honest. He then turned his 
steps towards the colony, where he arrived on the 
31st October 1813, after an absence of nine 
months. 
About the same time with Mr Campbell, Mr 
Burchell traversed the country of the Boshuanas^ 
