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the three, who had readily agreed to tny pro- 
pofal, to meet me at my camp in the courfe 
of four days. By this arrangement they had 
more than fiifficient time to put their affairs 
in order, and to prepare their arms. 
It was impoflible to carry my carriages 
along with me, as I could depend at moft 
upon no more than eight people to accom- 
pany me in my journey to Caffraria. It was 
iieceffary that I fhould have fome oxen to 
carry my baggage, and I had not one accuf- 
tomed to this fervice ; we therefore agreed 
to make an exchange, and I promifcd to fulfil 
the terms of it as foon as I returned. All 
this was the bufinefs of a moment. Notwith- 
ftanding the preffing entreaties of the chief, 
and of the w^iole horde, I refolved to quit 
them immediately; and I pretended that I 
had a thoufand things to fettle amongft my 
own people. I did not however behold this 
retreat with the fame pleafure as before ; I 
found myfelf croffed in every pofTible man- 
ner, and new obftacles feemed to arife at 
every ftep : befides this, I found myfelf ex- 
haufted with fatigue. Before I took leave of 
Haabas, I did not forget to enquire concern- 
ing my unfortunate patient; but I had no 
inclination 
