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the favage, frighteaed by the unexpefted ex- 
plofion, threw down the fufee, and ran away 
as fall as he could. 
At that time, three men of the horde and a 
young girl happened unluckily to be ftanding, 
at the diftance of a hundred paces, in the di- 
redion of the piece. The latter received a 
fmgle grain of fhot in the cheek ; and 
the others, a few grains in the legs and thighs. 
The author of the misfortune confirmed this 
explanation; tranquillity was foon reftored; 
the favages depofited their arms ; and I was 
furrounded only by friends as before. 
Nothing remained but to enquire into the 
ftate of the wounded, and to give them every 
alFiftance in my power. Without lofs of time, 
therefore, I repaired, ftill accompanied by the 
chief, to the place where they were. By the 
way we met the young girl, who was return- 
ing from the kraal, bathed in tears. The caufe 
of her uneafinefs was a grain of lead, which 
had, however, penetrated fo littlej that I forced 
It out by only pre/Eng the part with my fingers. 
With regard to the three men, they lay rolling 
on the ground, howling in a raofTt frightful 
manner. 
