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           Then,forseveraldays,theycookedalittleelkorantelopeflesh.Duringthe4thofJulyDickSandsucceededinkilling,withasingleball,a"pokou,"whichgavethemagoodsupplyofvenison.Thisanimal,wasfivefeetlong;ithadlonghornsprovidedwithrings,ayellowishredskin,dottedwithbrilliantspots,andwhiteonthestomach;andthefleshwasfoundtobeexcellent.

           Itfollowedthen,takingintoaccountthesealmostdailylandingsandthehoursofreposethatwerenecessaryatnight,thatthedistanceonthe8thofJulycouldhotbeestimatedasmorethanonehundredmiles.Thiswasconsiderable,however,andalreadyDickSandaskedhimselfwherethisinterminableriverended.Itscourseabsorbedsomesmalltributariesanddidnotsensiblyenlarge.Asforthegeneraldirection,afterhavingbeennorthforalongtime,ittookabendtowardthenorthwest.

           However,thisriverfurnisheditsshareoffood.Longlianes,armedwiththorns,whichservedasfishhooks,caughtseveralofthosedelicately-flavored"sandjikas",which,oncesmoked,areeasilycarriedinthisregion;black"usakas"werealsocaught,andsome"mormdes,"withlargeheads,thegencivaofwhichhaveteethlikethehairsofabrush,andsomelittle"dagalas,"thefriendsofrunningwaters,belongingtotheclupespecies,andresemblingthewhitebaitoftheThames.

           Duringthe9thofJuly,DickSandhadtogiveproofofextremecoolness.Hewasaloneontheshore,carryingoffa"caama,"thehornsofwhichshowedabovethethicket.

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