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were likewlfe both ftrongly attached to me ; 
and Narina's coufin, and two of his compa- 
nions, had offered me their fervices : but all 
thefe three being entirely unacquainted with 
the ufe of fire-arms, might be as much afraid 
of difcharging a fufee as of receiving the fire 
of others. They, however, added to my 
number, and I hoped to be able to derive 
fome benefit from their affiftance. The 
Greeks who burnt the city of Troy had nei- 
ther the flrength nor the arms of Achilles. 
With thefe eight people I refolved there- 
fore to attempt this journey ; but as my plan 
was not yet properly digefted, I thought it 
would be proper not to give any intimation 
of my defign until the departure of the 
CafFres, whom I wifhed above all not to 
know any thing of it. 
A fecret, however, which had hitherto 
efcaped me, notwithftanding all my forefight 
and care, unexpedledly cleared up part of my 
fufpicions. Klaas arriving one afternoon 
from a hunting excurfion, entered my tent, 
and informed me that four baftaid Hotten- 
tots were concealed in my camp, and that 
he fufpeded them to be fpies fent by the 
planters of Bruyntjes-Hoogte. He under- 
ftood. 
