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language in fuch a manner as to be read and 
pronounced with that precifion which is ne- 
ceflary. It would firft of all be requifite to 
form a particular alphabet for it ; and to ac- 
cuftom onefelf to thefe clappings, would be 
the principal ftep towards fuccefs. But as the 
ftudy of this language will never form a part 
of the education of our young men of fortune, 
who have no defire for being fent lo far to 
learn how to behave in polite company ; and 
as, on the other hand, it would be of no uti- 
lity to fatigue the reader by a tirefome dic- 
tionary, which he would not read ; I fhall 
fupprefs it, and for the fatisfadtion of the cu- 
rious give a few words only which concern 
natural hiftory. 
Should any naturalift be defirous of travel- 
ling through the fame country, it would be 
of great advantage to hinl to be able to name 
to the Hottentots any animal, or other ob- 
je&y which he might wifh to procure. An 
exa6t vocabulary of thofe things which might 
principally engage his attention, would un- 
doubtedly be found ufeful to him, and can- 
not even here difpleafe any one. I fliould have 
thought myfelf very happy had any traveller 
before me fmoothed the firft difficulties of 
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