122 TRAVELS IN 
manners, and of a paftoral life. They ex- 
cite alfo the idea of mankind in a ftate of 
infancy. A noble adion, which I fhall re- 
late here, though it belongs to my fecond 
voyage, more to the north of the Cape, and 
towards the weftern coaft, will finiih the 
pi£ture which I have here traced out with 
the utmoft candour and truth — ^^without elo- 
quence, I allow; but without enthufiafm, 
without vain declamation, and with that na- 
tural fincerity which is fo dear to me, and 
which I embrace every opportunity of pro- 
■f effing, 
A pretty confiderable horde of the Kami- 
nouquas came to vifit my camp, with that 
confidence which is always infpired by honeft 
and upright intentions, and which all thofe 
men poflefs who have never been corrupted 
by their intercourfe with other nations. Be- 
ing forced to hufband my provifions, it was 
impoffible for me to regale ail thefe people 
with brandy ; they were too numerous ; and 
I could not, Vvithout imprudence, {hew my 
generofity, I however ordered a glafsful to 
be given to the chief, and to each of thofe 
who by their figure, or rather by their 
age, appeared to be mofl: refpedable. But tp 
what 
