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us on Monday afternoon. This is the last water we 
shall see for three days. The poor oxen and horses I 
pity sadly, as the former must trek three wagons 
day and night, and a great part of the road lies 
through heavy sand. The country here is very flat, 
through bush all the way, but sandy and heavy, and 
the sun very hot and game scarce. I have not fired 
a shot the last two days, but we are going to have a 
little target-shooting, to keep our hands in. I was 
amused at Sechele the other night coming to the 
wagon with his body-guard, carrying a drawn sword. 
21th [Sunday ).—Had a glorious thunderstorm, 
worth worlds to us, as we shall now probably get 
water on the road. We were all busy converting 
ostrich eggs and bullocks’ horns and bladders into 
water utensils. 
28 th .—Sechele came on horseback with sixty 
followers, bringing all sorts of things to the wagon 
on pack bulls and oxen. He had changed his mind 
and would go no farther; he and Swartz were bar¬ 
gaining all the afternoon for the wagon we had been 
taking such extra pains with for Mosilikatse. Sechele 
ultimately bought it for 800lbs. ivory, about 250/., as 
they must all be large bull teeth. Had some target¬ 
shooting in the afternoon, and Sechele said his heart 
was sore at being beaten ; he had a beautiful double- 
barreled rifle. I bought Luister (Listen) from Swartz, 
—a vicious horse, sore backed, thick fetlock joints, lots 
of splints, and a determined kicker—for two magnifi¬ 
cent teeth weighing 154lbs., and worth 50/. at least; 
