AFRICA. j 
been the laft chief j that, at his death, It had 
remained a long time without any leader ; 
but that, when the war broke out, Haabas' 
horde, which formerly inhabited the banks 
of the river, near its mouth, had joined his, 
that they might unite their forces, in cafe 
they fhould be attacked by the common 
enemy ; that the horde would not receive 
Haabas, pretending that it was at liberty to 
choofe its own chief ; and that it was not juft 
that ft rangers fhould give laws to a horde which 
had readily, admitted them among them. He 
added, that there had been much quarrel- 
ling, and feveral combats, between them ; 
that a good deal of blood had been flied^ 
fome favages killed, and many wounded ; 
but that their common intereft having at 
length obliged them to unite againft a fud- 
den Incurfion of the CafFres, the prudent 
and courageous condudl of Haabas, who re- 
pelled their attack, had made him be unani- 
moufly proclaimed the chief of the two 
hordes, which by alliances, marriages, and 
good friendfliip, formed at that time only one. 
When my brandy began to operate on the 
brains of thefe two Gonaquas, they feemed 
to be fo fond of talking, that they could 
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