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than ufual, he was obliged to call out to his 
companions to confine the dogs, to prevent 
his being attacked, and perhaps torn to 
pieces. 
On the fllghteft appearance of any trea- 
cherous defign on the part of the CafFres, I 
would have ordered my whole pack to be 
tied up ; but, as I faw nothing that could 
awaken my fufpicions, had I prevented them 
from enjoying the company of my dogs, I 
ftiould only have mortified them to no pur- 
pofe, and deprived them of a pleafure which 
attached them more and more to my per- 
fon ; and I fhouid have befides deftroyed that 
freedom which rendered them every moment 
more fincere. 
Befides, my manner of thinking, in this 
refpeft, was peculiar to myfelf. In vain 
fhouid I have attempted to make the Hot- 
tentots adopt my opinions ; for a panic ter- 
ror keeping them always in continual dread, 
all my reprefentations and remarks on the 
opennefs and affability of thefe ftrangers, 
and even their own imprudent acknowledg- 
ments, were not capable of rooting out their 
prejudices. Caffraria, according to them, 
was foon to be the tomb which I took a 
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