AFRICA. 5 
whofe horde I intended to vifit, I difpatched 
meflengers to inform them that, if they chofe 
to partake of my game, I would give them a 
fliare of it with the greateft pleafure. 
In this manner, I here repeat it, muft every 
traveller atft who wifhes to fucceed in his plans. 
By fuch means he will procure friends ; and 
he will find no favages, however ferocious, 
whom he may not render tradable. 
I muft declare, to the honour of the Afri- 
cans, that the farther you go from the colonies 
you will find among them more fincerity and 
more affedion. Thofe who, on account of 
their diftance, are neither known to, nor have 
an opportunity of knowing the Europeans, 
pofTefs a fimplicity highly engaging, and fhow 
no miftruft but what is neceffary to every rea- 
fonable being, to guard againft danger and pre- 
ferve his exiftence. 
Their charader, it is true, difplays more 
apathy, and their talents are more confined ; 
but never having occafion to deceive, and being 
alfo never expofed to be deceived by others, 
they have no need of falfehood, and are un- 
acquainted with it. 
The Koraquas arrived in the afternoon, to 
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