l the kitchen-ware and crockery. It had the
same covering as the first, and Mr Swinton's mattress was at night
spread in the middle between the lockers.

The third waggon was called the armoury, or the Major's waggon; it was
not fitted up like the two first. The whole bottom of it was occupied
with moveable chests, and four large casks of spirits, and the Major
made up his bed on the top of the chests. In the chests were gunpowder
in bottles and a quantity of small shot for present use; tobacco in
large rolls; 1 hundred-weight of snuff; all the heavy tools, spades,
shovels, and axes, and a variety of other useful articles.

The tilt-frame was much stouter than that of the two other waggons, for
the hoops met each other so as to make it solid. It was covered with a
tarred sail-cloth so as to be quite water-proof, and under the
tilt-frame were suspended all the guns, except the two which Alexander
and Mr Swinton retained in their own waggons in case of emergency. The
back and front of this waggon were closed with boards, which were let
down and pulled up on hinges, so that it was a sort of little fortress
in case of need; and as it could be locked up at any time, the
Hottentots were not able to get at the casks of spirits without
committing a sort of burglary. Begum was tied up in this waggon at
night.

The fourth waggon was called the store-waggon, and contained several
articles which were not immediately wanted; such as casks of flour and
bags of rice: it also held most of the ammunition, having six casks of
gunpowder, a quantity of lead, two coils of rope, iron bars, bags of
nails of various sizes, rolls of brass wire, and the two tents, with
three chairs and a small table. Like the waggon of Major Henderson, it
was covered with a water-proof cloth.

Such was the fit-out which was considered necessary for this adventurous
expedition, and the crowds who came to see the preparations for the
great hunting-party, as it was called, were so great and so annoying,
that the utmost haste was made to quit the town. At last the waggons
were all loaded, the Hottentots collected together from the
liquor-shops, their agreements read to them by the landroost, and any
departure from their agreements, or any misconduct, threatened with
severe punishment.

The horses and oxen were brought in, and the next morning was fixed for
their departure. Having taken leave of the landroost and other
gentlemen of the town, who had lo