She had squatted down and put a large trough before her, the more effectually to conceal her person, and must have been astonished at the quickness of our sight in discovering her.

We were much amused at the figure she cut, but as she exhibited great alarm Mr.Browne refrained from following her; after getting to some distance she turned round to look at us, and then walked off at a more leisurely pace.

At the distance of about four miles, the sandy ridge made a short turn, and we were obliged to cross over to the opposite side to preserve our course.

On gaining the top of the ridge, we saw an open box-tree forest, and a small column of smoke rising up from amongst the trees, towards which we silently bent our steps.

Our approach had however been noticed by the natives, who no doubt were at the place not a minute before, but had now fled.