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FOURTH JOURNEY. 
/ We proceeded on our journey towards the Small Nlmiqua ^779- 
Land, “hnd arrived at the Thorn River, where, during the v-- 
night of the fixteenth, we heard the roaring of Lions, which 
we fuppofed to be about a thoufand yards from us. 
On our way to a place, called the Lion’s Den, we met a 
Hottentot, who informed us that, at his Kraal, the family had 
been vihted by the fame Lions which we had heard, and that 
thev had devoured two of his calves. This Hottentot was 
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the fervant of Mrs. Ryck, and lived here in the Karo during 
the winter feafon, the charge of part of her cattle having been 
committed to him. After travelling till night without finding 
a drop of water, and being fo unfortunate as to lofe our way, 
we were obliged to flop till the next morning. During the 
night Mr. Van Renan loft his horfe, which we fuppofed had 
returned to the Bokke Veld, whence we had brought him. 
At day-light we proceeded on our journey, and at ten in the 
morning arrived at the Lion’s Den, where we refted all day, 
and were vifited by feveral of the Bofhmen. 
We next continued our journey to the Reed, or Brack 
Fountain, where we had very indifferent water, and thence 
proceeded to the Hartebeeft Rivier, where I found feveral 
beautiful plants. 
From this place we went on to Three Fountain^, where we 
ftayed all night, and early the following day continued our 
journey north-weft, to the Green River, where we had the 
