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Updated: May 4, 2025
He was standing over a little plant with narrow leaves, that rose not more than six inches above the surface of the plain. It was the stem of the water-root, a plant that, on the karroos of South Africa, has saved the lives of thousands of thirsty travellers, that would otherwise have perished.
Partly refreshed by the cooling sap of the water-root, the cattle behaved as though they thought there was still something worth living for. They moved forward with renewed animation; and a long march was made in the course of the afternoon.
The earth, baked by the sun nearly as hard as a burnt brick, was removed in large flakes, and the bulb was soon reached, at the depth of ten or twelve inches below the surface. When taken out, it was seen to be of an oval shape, about seven inches in its longest diameter, and covered with a thin cuticle of a bright brown colour. The juicy pulp of the water-root was cut into slices, and chewed.
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