ranged, in a regular, manner, and apparently very orderly. Thè name
of the kraal he understood to be Karupny : it seemed to contain a
large number of inhabitants, although not more than forty men were
seen, the rest happening then to be abroad in the plains in search of
o>ame and wild roots. The number of women and children was
much more considerable : they flocked around him, begging as usual,
for tobacco; some bringing milk. One old woman, with great
disinterestedness, requested him to accept a mat, given purely, as she
said, as a testimony of good-will! This instance of generosity was
the more remarkable, as it is not the character ot the nation to give
away any thing without receiving an equivalent. It would, therefore,
seem illiberal to hint that she had no doubt of Mr. Jansz showing
himself equally disinterested ; because I believe them not incapable
of genuine hospitality, however little they may have in their power
to bestow, and however seldom it may happen that they are not
themselves in the greater want.
The inhabitants of this kraal appeared to be less wild, and much
richer than those which he had hitherto had ari opportunity of seeing.
They possessed sheep, goats, and cows; which, howevei,
they confessed were part of plunder obtained from the Caffres,
already mentioned as having a kraal on the Gariep ; and who weie
here distinguished by the name of Bloodelyf Kaffers (Naked Caffres),
by the Klaarwater Hottentots. This, nation, it is said, are in general,
much in dread of the Bushmen, whose insidious mode of warfare and
indefatigable activity in expeditions against their enemies, render
them, although so diminutive in stature, more than a match for the
tall and athletic Caffrje.
The Maap was found to be of less -breadth than the Yellow
river; but is deeper, and remarkably meandering. The natives say
that it receives, at some distance higher up, a considerable liver
from the northward ; and that both the Maap and the Black River*.,
* At a subsequent period of these travels, (February 1813,) I explored a part of the
Black-rivcr, never before,visited; and ascertained its true course for a considerable
distance.
come from a distant country. The former, in one part of its course
between Karupny and the Gariep, approaches very near to the
Yellow river, or more probably to some branch of it.
Having made presents of dried meat to as many of the Bushmen
as the stock he had brought with him would allow, he returned
home, accompanied by about a dozen of the natives. They remained
that night at our station, and when I arrived, were preparing to
depart; as they told us they were going to attack a neighbouring
kraal, who had stolen from them two goats. Nor did they think they
should be able to pay us another visit for several days, this affair being
likely to occupy them during that interval. As Bushmen, they were
considered good-looking and rather tall men, aiid in port like most
of their countrymen, very erect. Besides feeding them plentifully
while they remained at our station, we gave each of them, on going
away, seven or eight pounds of dried meat, and bargained to pay
them in .tobacco, for a quantity of rushes which they engaged to cut,
and bring over to us.
7 th. In the afternoon Speelman, and Willem Berends, arrived
with the meat of our last hippopotamus ; which Berends immediately
began to divide, openly taking to himself all the best pieces, and
much more than his share. For it seems that I had outwitted him,
by sending Speelman on this expedition, and by being also pfesent
myself, so that he found himself compelled, sorely against his wish,
to divide with me all the game that was shot. I had now for my
share, a waggon load of dried meat; which was so much more than
his greediness could endure to see, that he was unable to conceal his
disappointment and ill-will. He laid claim to half the hide of which
the vat was made, merely because he knew that by taking it away,
he should occasion all my salt-meat to be spoiled: but this I resisted,
and thought it advisable to convince the by-standers, that he had
already taken more than his due share of the shamboks. Those which
fell to me, I distributed equally amongst my own men.
From that time we had no more dealings together; and a day
or two afterwards, when it became known to Mr. Jansz how large a
quantity of powder and ball I had supplied this man with, and his