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SPORT AND WAR. 
CHAP. XXI. 
terior of Africa, deputed me, as Deputy Quartermaster- 
General and next senior officer (except General D’Urban, 
commanding in Kaffraria), to accompany His Eoyal 
Highness through the Provinces of the Cape of Good 
Hope, the General himself proceeding m H.M. ship, at 
the invitation of Captain Tarleton, on to Natal. 
His Royal Highness remained only one day at Port 
Elizabeth. A large concourse of the inhabitants formed 
his escort on the morning of the following day to the 
bridge on the Zwartz Kops, where leave was taken by 
many that had been at the ball the night before. I 
was struck by the tears shed by many a fair dame 
with whom he had danced, and by more with whom he 
had not danced, the night previous. But, as I said 
before, it is not my object to describe these,demonstra¬ 
tions. 
On August 7 we crossed the Sunday’s River, and 
halted the first night at a small inn about four miles 
beyond. I must here say that all the innkeepers and 
indeed everybody did their utmost to provide for the 
comfort and happiness or pleasure of England’s Royal 
son. There is a forest on each side of the Sunday’s 
River, and the Prince became much interested when a 
spot was pointed out where a monster elephant had been 
killed not many days before. During the day the 
cavalcade with His Royal Highness was so great that 
no one in the rear could see his neighbour for dust. 
