We thought now that there would be a better chance at Limoensdrift; and every one who knew this ford said that it was a shallow one.

The following day saw us there, and--the river was quite full! We then tried higher up, still with the same result--every drift was unfordable.
At last we reached the Zanddrift, where we had crossed seventeen days before.

We knew that this was a shallow drift, and on arriving there I got two young burghers,--of whom the one, David Heenop, was an excellent swimmer,--to make a trial.

The water had not appeared to be so deep as we found it to be, when the two burghers plunged into it.

They could not remain on their horses' backs, but had to swim alongside of them to the other side of the river.