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prefented nothing to my view capable of fuC- 
pending it, Accuftomed to their petty infur^ 
reftions, I was no way intimidated ; and I 
laughed equally at the objedllons and farly dif- 
content of feme, as at the cowardice and dole- 
ful lamentations of others. 
For the moment, I confidered my Hottentots 
only as children, who whine and cry when they 
are feparated from their nurfe. Since it had 
become a part of my plan to be accompanied 
^md announced by the favages of one horde 
to thofe of another, they were the part of my 
company with which I could beft difpenfe. 
This plan was indeed fo eafy and fo econo- 
mical^ and my Cape Hottentots were now fo 
ufelefs and even fo burdenfome, that I per- 
haps fliould have congratulated myfeif upon 
being rid of them. 
Befides, the manner in which I now travel- 
led required neither fo many people nor the 
fame preparation. I had commenced my jour- 
ney with waggons: a method that was attend- 
jed with numberlefs inconveniencies. 
Independently of accidents and delays, which 
they too often pccafioned, and of the impoffi- 
|t)ility of repairing them in cafe they fliould 
5 break. 
