reated a hundred yards, and then all
shouted at once, and after that the Hottentots hallooed and bawled to
the lion. This had the effect intended: the lion rose from the bodies
and advanced toward the party, who stood still hallooing at him, but not
attempting to irritate him by presenting their guns. The lion looked
steadfastly at them for some time, and then turned away. After
retreating a few steps, it turned back to face them; the whole party
continued on the same spot, neither advancing so as to irritate him, nor
retreating so as to let the animal suppose that they were afraid of him.
When the lion had continued for a few minutes this course of retreating
and advancing, he turned right round, and went away at a hand canter,
and our travelers immediately hastened to the spot where Big Adam and
Omrah were still lying.

Omrah, who was not at all hurt, instantly jumped on his legs, and, if he
had been afraid, appeared to have quite recovered his courage, as he cut
all manner of capers, and laughed immoderately; but Big Adam was greatly
exhausted and could not move, as much from the immense pressure of the
lion's enormous body, as from the blood that he had lost by the wounds
which he had received. On examination, the bite in his leg was found to
be much the most serious, as the bone was injured; the wounds on his arm
were all flesh-wounds, and although very painful, were not dangerous.
He was at present unable to speak, and was carried by his comrades to
the camp. Our travelers followed the Hottentots, as they all had enough
of hunting for that day. As soon as they arrived, Big Adam's wounds were
dressed by Swinton, and the poor fellow was accommodated with a bed,
made up for him in the baggage-wagon. They remained two days more on the
banks of the Modder River, and then they forded it and continued their
journey.

On the second day they perceived some small human figures on the summit
of a hill at some distance, which the Hottentots declared to be Bushmen,
of which people there were numerous hordes in this part of the country.
An attempt was made to open a communication with them, but in vain, as
when any of the party advanced on horseback toward them, the Bushmen
made a precipitate retreat. As they were now in the neighborhood of
these plunderers, every care was taken of the cattle, which were tied up
before dark to prevent their being stolen.

On the following day they very unexpectedly fell in with a party of nin