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lis farewel before we departed. I was ex- 
tremely happy that they had come to fpend 
thefe two days with us. The good Haabas 
introduced to me four or five Gonaquas of ano- 
ther horde, who having heard mention made 
of me, had been deputed to invite me to vilic 
their canton. This requeft was made too 
late; but I foftened my refufal by promifing 
to remember their invitation the next time 
that 1 undertook a journey into thofe coun- 
tries* 
During thefe two days both parties gave 
themfelves up to all the extravagance of joy 
and pleafure 5 my brandy was not fpared, nor 
the hydromel which Haabas had made on 
purpofe and brought along with him ; but 
the beautiful Narina and her filter, who were 
of the party, took no fiiare in thefe orgies. 
Sadnefs had above all disfigured the features 
of Narina, whom I comforted as well as I 
could by giving her a few prefents. I gave 
her fome alfo for her filler, her mother, and 
her friends ; in a word, I difpofed upon this 
occafion of the greater part of my toys : but 
drefs at this time' was not what principally 
engaged her attention. To Haabas and 
)ais people I gave eyery thing I could fpare 
without 
