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was not at home; but as we could not advance any farther, for want of water, we remained there during the night. The only ’—«—' thing we could procure at this place was milk, for which we gave the Hottentots fome tobacco. Early next morning, we travelled through a dry barren country which lies between the Rogge Veld and Hantum. At noon we croifed the Rhinoceros River, where we faw feveral large herds of Quachas; and, in the evening, came to a very decent houfe, where we were well received. This houfe is iituated on the very borders of the Boihmens’ Land; and is frequently attacked by that tribe of Hottentots. As we had undergone many inconveniences for fome time before, from the feverity of the weather, and the want of ihelter in many places through which we had paffed, I determined to reft here a few days, and to viiit the Hantum and other countries adjoining. There is a very good houfe under, or rather near the foot of Hantum Berg, belonging to the father of my companion. The next morning I therefore proceeded thither, and left my oxen to reft, while I made fome ffiort excurfions. In this part of the country there are many things worthy of obfervation. The horfes in this diftrict are yearly attacked by a diforder, for which it is very difficult, if not impoffible, to account. Certain it, is, that the utmoft care, the feeding of them with corn, and keeping of them in ftables, as much from the air as pof- fible, does not operate as a preservative from this difeafe; fo that thofe who have other farms near, remove their cattle till this feafon is paffed. Horned cattle are expofed to equal danger from the Amaryllis Difticha, or Poifon Bulb, with which the country is covered; they are extremely fond of its leaves,


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