TRAVELS IN AFRICA. 
at a Lonfe belonging to the Company’s butcher, where we re¬ 
mained all night. Here I found Oxalifes of feveral forts, and 
Hyacinths. This part of the country abounds with variety of 
game. There are feveral forts of Water-fnipes, Pheafants, and 
Partridges. There is alfo the Sten Bock and Hartebeeft; but 
at certain times of the year it is forbidden.to ilioot here. 
From this place we direfted our courfe north-eafi:, through 
Swart Land, and in the evening arrived at Rie Beck’s Caftle, 
at the houfe of one Mr. Droyer, a wealthy farmer, where we 
remained tv/o days. Plence I made an excurfion to the Rie 
Beck’s Caflle Berg ; but as this was the winter feafon, very 
few plants were in flower. On the top of this hill a piece of 
cannon is placed for the purpofe of giving fignals, to prevent 
furprize from an enemy, and to alarm the adjacent country. 
We parted with our friendly hoft, Mr. Droyer, on the 
twenty-fifth, and continued our journey. In the evening we 
arrived at the Berg Rivier, where we Rayed all night, and early 
next morning croffed it at a ferry. This day we proceeded 
on our journey to the Picquet Berg, and the next arrived at 
the Crois, where we Rayed all night. 
From this place we dlre6:ed our courfe weRerly, along the 
Verloren Valley, or LoR Valley ; and in the evening came to 
the houfe of Mr. GueRi Durino; the nio;ht of the twentv- 
fifth, a very heavy rain fell, which fwelled the river fo much 
that the next day we found it impaffable. The farmer was 
much pleafed with our company, and intreated us to prolong 
