AT THE UMSIXDOOSIE. 
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1th. —All got under weigh, and in about a mile 
and a half went on our separate ways, two wagons 
going back to the bay, two to the King’s trading, 
and our own party over the Pongola. Maxwell gave 
us a good lump of cheese — a great treat in these 
parts. 
Sth. — On my return to the wagon, I found some 
of the party gone up to a kraal to shoot a Kaffir who 
had threatened to assagai one of Walmsley’s Kaffirs, 
in order to obtain possession of a string of Makanda 
beads which he wore round his neck. They found, 
however, that the Kaffirs had decamped in great 
haste. 
ll^A. — Commenced by shooting my dog Venture, 
who had lately taken a sulky turn, and would not 
follow me a yard. Afterwards, I bagged one peau 
(bustard) and four snipes, and on my return I found 
White complaining of illness. 
12th .— Outspanned at the river Umsindoosie, and 
as White had made up his mind to return, we un¬ 
loaded the wagon, and each took our share of provi¬ 
sions, and parted company. 
13th .— Francis kindly lent me his old horse, and 
I and my Kaffir set out, and, after two good soakings, 
took up my quarters in a kraal, where I found 
Maclean. We dined together on amas, followed by 
roast guinea-fowls, in a wretched hut, containing ten 
Kaffirs, two of whom we employed to hold lighted 
grass, that we might see to eat. As soon as one 
straw was nearly consumed, they lighted another by 
