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at my delire, he grafped in his right ; and 
the fheep, being let loofe, began to run to- 
wards the flock. Xn the mean tirrie he 
brandifhed his affagay with force i darted 
forward by four or five rapid leaps, and hav- 
ing difcharged the weapon, it flew through 
the air with a whizzing noife, and pierced 
the fides of the animal ; which ftaggered, 
and dropped down dead on the fpot. 
On this occafion I could not conceal my 
joy and my furprife. So much flcill and 
ilrength, added to gracefulnefs, excited 
the admiration of all my people. Vanity is 
an univerfal pafiion ; but it is modified ac- 
cording to manners and climates. In Eu- 
rope it fparkles in the eyes and in every 
feature of a beautiful woman, and infpires 
her with haughtinefs ; it is the foul of ta- 
lents, and gives birth to mafterpieces of 
every kind ; it conceals itfelf even under the 
coarfefl: attire and rags. In Africa, a favage 
cannot hide it : the teftimonies of approba- 
tion which we all beftowed upon my young 
CafFre, elevated his looks, and made the 
mufcles of his face expand. Proud of fuch 
a triumph, and of my applaufes, his feet no 
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