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of money; but that with refped to the people 
who had elcaped from the waves, they had 
heard that fome of them were found dead 
on the beach, and that the rtft, more fortu- 
nate, had been able to reach a country inha- 
bited by white people like me. 
My converfation with thefe CafFres al- 
ways concluded with repeated folicltations to 
accompany them to their country; but fuch 
a ftep, even had it been agreeable to me, 
would have been very inconfiftent with pru- 
dence : for though I might be convinced that 
they were incapable of deceiving me, of at- 
tempting my life, or of robbing me of my 
effedts; yet it was proper that they fhould be 
ignorant of the quarrels I had with my people; 
and that, as the reft refufed obedience, it was 
impofiible to carry more along with me than 
eight. On the contrary, I was extremely 
happy to think that on their return they 
would inform their countrymen that we were 
flrong and numerous, and that we had no- 
thing to fear from them. Had a divifion 
taken place, they might have fufpeiled fome 
bad defign ; and there would have been no- 
thing to prevent them, whilft amufing m.e 
among their horde, from fending out a de- 
tachment 
