Neither could we obtain any fodder; and so the difficulty of providing for our horses was as great as ever.] [Footnote 82: At this date the English had not re-garrisoned the town.] [Footnote 83: Barend.] [Footnote 84: Stellenbosched: this was the word the English applied to officers, who, on account of inefficiency, or for other reasons, had to be dismissed.

Stellenbosch was a place where only very unimportant work was performed.] [Footnote 85: I must give a short account of Willem Pretorius, for he was a dear friend of mine.

He had only reached the age of twenty when I made him a Veldtcornet.

His courage certainly could not be surpassed, yet he never let it go beyond his reason.

About twenty days before the conclusion of Peace, he was killed by a bullet at a range of 1,100 paces.