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encounter with the panther, roared awfully. The 
buffaloes started off, and, though we gave chase as 
hard as we were able, we could never get within shot. 
2(M.—We were early in the saddle, and took dif¬ 
ferent routes to endeavour to circumvent a herd of 
buffaloes which were to be seen from the wagon. 
Edmonstone and myself had just reached our post 
when a bullet whistled most unpleasantly near us, 
closely followed by nine buffaloes. I immediately 
endeavoured to head them back, but the ground was 
so stony and bushy that I only lamed my pony, and 
tore my hands to pieces, without doing any good. I 
frequently got close to them, but before I could dis¬ 
mount they were out of sight in the bushes. Steele’s 
Kaffir broke the leg of a fat young cow. She charged 
straight at one of White’s horses, and the Kaffir who 
was holding him struck his assegai into her ribs. 
On the 22nd, Edmonstone, myself, and three 
Kaffirs set off' to ascend the highest hill in the 
neighbourhood. After walking hard all day we 
reached the bottom, where we bought amas, 
tchualla, meal, &c., with beads : supped sumptu¬ 
ously on a fat peau I killed, and slept in a kraal. 
The next morning we ascended the hill. It was 
a long and heavy pull, but we were rewarded by a 
fine view of the surrounding country, very hilly on 
all sides, but not well wooded. We got back to 
the wagons about noon on the following day, rather 
jaded and footsore. 
31 st .—We all saddled up early to pay a visit to 
