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130 to a height equal to that of the mot elevated mountains in the other parts of the globe.

I leave it to natural philoophers to determine, whether or not the inking of the mercury in the barometer proceeded from another caue than that which produces the ame effect, when this intrument is carried upon high mountains.

We met a number of chariots drawn by three or four pairs of oxen. They were returning empty to the town, each of them conducted by a Hottentot, who tood erect in the carriage, and directed his team with wonderful dexterity, by means of a long whip, which he held in his hand. Though the foremot pair of oxen were at a great ditance from him, he never mied any one of them that wanted the lath.

Our Hottentot marched on with his pipe in his mouth, and regaling himelf from time to time with the Hottentot's fig (meembrianthemum edule), which grew among the ands on the road ide, without eeming to think of the hore entruted to his care; o that our baggage fell off everal times, and would have been left on the road, if we had not appried our moker of it, who was walking on without taking any notice of the accident. We found it neceary to ue threats in order to roue him from his lethargy, and render him more attentive to his charge. Several