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count, or for carrying my projefl: into exe- 
cution, and that I might fuffer them to pur- 
fue their own inclinations, I refolved to fet 
out immediately, for the purpofe of paying 
a vifit to the venerable Haabas, intending: on 
my return, if I found any change in their 
fentiments, to move my camp and begin my 
journey, that they might not have leifure to 
repent. During the time that the Caffies 
remained with me, I had feen only two 
Gonaquas, and I was defirous of renewing 
my acquaintance with thefe worthy neigh- 
bours, and of knowing what had palTed 
amongft them fince our feparation. Having 
repaired to their kraal alone, they teftified 
every mark of joy as foon as they recolledted 
me ; they all crowded around , me, and they 
called to each other, and flecked together 
from all quarters, fo that I was foon fur- 
rounded. Haabas informed me what fears 
both he and his horde had entertained whilft 
the Caffres refided in my camp ^ and he 
afked me an hundred times whether they 
were acquainted with the place of his retreat. 
I did every thing in my power to calm his 
uneafmefs : I told him that the Caffres en- 
tertained no hatred againfl the Gonaqua Hot- 
4 tentots. 
