by my eatingeatthat a small quantity would not suffice me ; and being a most ingenious people , they slungslingup , with great dexterity , one of their largest hogsheads , then rolledrollit towards my hand , and beatbeatout the top ; I drankdrankit off at a draught , which I might well do , for it did not hold half a pint , and tasted like a small wine of Burgundy , but much more delicious .
The arbutus was fragrantfragrantin the woods under the dead leaves , and on the way from the station , a short mile , while the car stuckstickin the mud , I foundfinda bank showeredshowerwith tiny forget-me-nots .
After spendingspenda week in Cape Town , findingfindthat they overchargedoverchargeme at the hotel , and having seenseeeverything there was to see , including the botanical gardens , which seem to me likely to confer a great benefit on the country , and the new Houses of Parliament , which I expect will do nothing of the sort , I determineddetermineto go back to Natal by the _ Dunkeld _ , then lying at the docks waiting for the _ Edinburgh Castle _ due in from England .
I was at Trinity , and I foundfindher at home on my comingcomedown the second summer .
She was close behind it when she turnedturnthe corner , but the Rabbit was no longer to be seen : she foundfindherself in a long , low hall , which was lit up by a row of lamps hanging from the roof .
The big fellow , who was known among his mates as Black Michael , triedtryhis leg gingerly , and , findingfindthat it bore his weight , turnedturnto Clayton with a wordwordof gruff thanks .
I foundfindmy smattering of German very useful here ; indeed , I do n't know how I should be able to get on without it .
I first became acquaintedacquaintwith him on board a whale vessel ; findingfindthat he was unemployed in this city , I easily engagedengagehim to assist in my enterprise .