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*' from their enemies, who attempt to carry 

 ** off their cattle. When they perceive 



bands of travellers preparing to traverfe 

 ** their country, they tie their oxen to trees 

 " on the frontiers, and leave other provi- 

 ** fions, in order that thefe ftrangers may 

 ** find the means of fubfifting. When the 



ftrangers, however, are fo imprudent as 

 ** to moleft them, by behaving in a hoftilc 

 " manner, and are not contented with the 

 ** prefents ufual in the like circumftances, 



the dwarfifh Kimosknow how to defend 

 ** themfelves bravely, and repel by force 

 *' thofe who have the temerity to attempt 

 ** to penetrate into the valley where they 

 ** refide, and to which accefs is extremely 

 « difficult, 



*' 'Remouzai, who, in quality of captain, 

 ** followed the father of the chief Maimbou, 

 ** in the two unfortunate expeditions which 



he undertook againft thefe people, ia 



** order 



