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mine ; and, in a word, that they had quitter! 
their own country on the aflfuranees made to 
them that I would give them a favourable , 
reception. 
With regard to the delay which had 
alarmed us fo much, Hans informed me that, 
when he arrived among the CafFres, he could 
not find king Pharoo, who had retired to the 
diftance of thirty leagues from the ufual 
place of his refidence : that after waiting 
fome time in hopes of feeing him return, 
fearing that he fhould not be able to accom- 
plifli the bufinefs for which he was fent, he 
had refolved to go in fearch of him ; but 
learning from a new horde that the chief 
had again fet out, and that no one knew 
what route he would purfue, or how long 
he would be abfent, he had defifted from 
this attempt. Some believed that the prince 
was gone towards the colonies; and others 
that he intended to vifit the Tambouchisy a 
nation bordering on Caffraria, with whom 
they carried on a trade for iron and arms. 
He added, that finding it impoflible to exe-r 
cute my orders, and not knowing what 
courfe to purfue, he thought it would be 
bell to return, and bring back my two Hot- 
tentots ; 
