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with which all my features were animated, 
frightened them fo much, that they were in- 
capable of returning an anfwer. I added, 
that I fuffered no fpies near me ; that I al- 
ways fufpedled thofe who entered my camp 
privately, and that they deferved to be pu- 
nifhed as traitors ; that I did not confider 
them of fo much confequence as to proceed 
to fuch an extremity • but that they might, 
whatever had been their intention, tell thofe 
who fent them every thing they had feen ; 
that behig perfectly mafter of my own will, 
no one had a right to call me to an account 
for my actions ; that an irreproachable con- 
du6l placed me beyond the reach of fear ; 
that, as I never efpoufed quarrels in which I 
had no concern, I had no reafon for enter- 
ing into any vi^ith thefe Caffres, by whom I 
was furroundcd, and to whom I would rea- 
dily render thofe fervices which friendly and 
inofienfive people had aright to expedl from 
the compalTionate and juft part of mankind; 
that I would be aofwerable for their good be- 
haviour, and take them under my protedion 
as long as they remained with me; but that 
equity, wliich prompted me to defend them, 
would_ alfo determune me to turn my arms 
againft 
