AFRICA. 
fied on my approach. The women particu- 
larly declared bloody war againft that thick 
and black covering which obfcured part of my 
vifage. It had, indeed, for fome time been 
entirely ufelefs, and confequently a burden to 
me. Mltje-Slaber, the youngeft of my hoft's 
daughters, obligingly offered to free me from 
it. I therefore fell down on my knees and de- 
voted my head as a facriiice. Scarcely had I 
arrived at this happy retreat, when I difpatch- 
ed Klaas to Mr. Boers to inform him of my 
return ; and I fent him, at the fame time, two 
of thofe fmall antelopes called fleen-bochy and 
a few partridges which I had killed by the 
way. Next morning I received the congratu- 
lations of tny friend, who fent me two of his 
beft horfes, and earneftly prefTed me to repair 
to his houfe immediately. 
The fame day my people, whom I had left 
behind, arrived with my carriages. The mo- 
ment of our feparation was now approaching ; 
we had both of us reciprocally forgot our 
animofities: fome gave vent to fighs, others 
flied tears ; and, while I could not contain 
mine, we comforted ourfelves with the hopes 
of a fecond journey, fhould circumftances be- 
come favourable. 
I diftri- 
