CHAPTER XIX

HOW I SPENT CHRISTMAS DAY 1879

Travelling through the desert--Large number of bullocks--Long distances between permanent waters--Heavy sand--Start for Mahakabi--Intense heat--Sufferings of the poor oxen--No water at Mahakabi--Search for water with Bushmen guides--Another disappointment--Ride all night--Reach the Luali river--Bullocks lost--Dick's account of the catastrophe--Fear the worst--Ride to Shoshong for assistance--Return to Klabala--Meet wagons Pages 312-327