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time confounded with the Hottentots, but is now- 

 understood to be distinct both from that people, 

 and the CafFres, and is known by the name of 

 Bushmen, from their habit of living in little other 

 dwellings than woods and bushes, and from which 

 as from a hiding-place, they frequently issue to sur- 

 prise and plunder any that may approach. 



That the Hottentots are distinguished by certain 

 peculiarities before noticed, especially the females, 

 has been repeatedly asserted by travellers and as 

 often denied. Le Vaillant has attributed the pecu- 

 liarities to which we allude, to a distinct people, 

 whom he names Hozouanas, while Baron insists 

 that no such nation exists. Lichtenstein and Jans- 

 sens have confirmed the former assertion, and stated 

 positively that the people in question whom they 

 name Bosjesmans are, and ever have been, distinct, 

 having their own peculiar language and customs. 

 No Hottentot, they add, understands a word of the 

 Bushmen's language ; and the nation was hated by 

 all others on account of its habits of plunder and 

 disregard of the rights of property, long before 

 Europeans settled in Southern Africa. 



These statements as well as those of others who 

 have asserted their personal knowledge of the fact, 

 have been greatly confirmed by the introduction to 

 Europe of two individuals of this degraded race 

 a male and a female. The former, a mere boy, was 

 in Paris in 1807, was very small in stature, and 

 resembled in general appearance his countrywoman. 

 The latter was brought to this country some time 



