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TRAVELS IN AFRICA, 
1779 *. two in the morning. The next day we arrived at the Great, 
ptember. . ^ ^ ^ 
or Sea Fountain. On our way we killed feveral Snakes, one 
in particular, called the Horned Snake ; this fpecies meafures 
from twelve to eighteen inches long, and is fuppofed to be very 
venomous. 
On the third of September we continued our journey through 
the defart, but were obliged to flop in order to reft our oxen, 
which were fo much fatigued that it was impoflible to proceed 
farther, when we were about twelve miles from the Coufte, or 
Sand River, 
We proceeded on the evening of the fourth, and next 
morning arrived at the river, where we refted the following 
day, having excellent grafs and water for our oxen. 
On the ftxth, we profecuted our journey thence to the Small 
Nimiqua Land, and ftopped that night on the fame river, about 
eight miles to the eaftward of Rhinoceros Fountain, which we 
had before viftted. Our provifton began to be fliort; but one 
of the Hottentots determined, notwithftanding this circum- 
ftance, not to be deprived of his meal, contrived during the 
night to rob the others of their fliioes, which he completely 
devoured. 
From this place we continued our journey to Cock Foun¬ 
tain, where we arrived on the eleventh. Here we were viftted 
by feveral Nimiquas, who brought us milk, for which we were 
very thankful, and gave them fome tobacco and Dacka in 
