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told me, that every three or four years he went to the Cape 
with a few cattle for fale, and with the produce of his goods 
purchafed powder, lead, and trinkets for his Hottentots. Thl^ 
place abounds with lions more than any other of the inhabited 
parts of this country. The old German (whofe name was 
Nuwenhoufen) had fliot feveral before we arrived; fome of 
which we faw of a very large lize. 
As I was not in a good Rate of health, and my collection 
much increafed, I determined to part with my friend Captain 
Gordon, who proceeded on towards the Snew Berg, or Snow 
Mountain, and I remained a few days for the recovery of my 
health. The good old German furniflied me with a hut during 
my Ray, and behaved witlu^eat hofpitality. On the eleventh, 
I took leave of my hoR, and returned to Tfimeko, where I 
met with Mr. LyRer, furveyor from the Cape, with other 
gentlemen, who were making a furvey of that country for the 
government, whicli they extended to the Great Filh River 
that divides the Caffres from the Hottentots. 'I added conR- 
derably to my collection at this place, and made fome Ray 
for the purpofe of examining the mountains, which feemed 
covered witli many uncommon plants ; though there is great 
danger of travelling on account of wild beaRs, as well as of 
uhe BoRimens'^, who often come down, waiting an opportu- 
The Bofhlefmen, fays Mr. Sparrman, ‘^particularly fuch as live-round about Camdebo and 
Sneeuwberg, are fworn enemies to the paftoral life. Some of their maxims are, to live on 
hunting and plunder, and never to keep any animal alive for the fpace of one night. By this 
means they render themfelves odious to the reft of mankind, and are purfued and exterminated 
like, the wild'beafts, whofe manners they have afllimed. Others of them again are kept alive, 
and 
