AFRICA. t^t 
\Kith me a fmall quantity only of merchandifc, 
which was much leflened by circumftances, 
and almoft entirely exhaufted. And what 
hope could I have of gaining friends when I 
had no longer prefents to make them ? 
I know that the difpofition of the favage Is 
naturally good ; that is to fay, he will do in- 
jury to no individual, if that individual does 
no injury to him: and perhaps even gratuitous 
fervices may be obtained from him, for in- 
tereft is by no means his ruling paffion. If 
he defire with avidity the objeds that are 
fhewn him, it is rather through childiih curio- 
fity than any real want, Neverthelefs, we 
muft not exped: to receive every kind of 
afTiftance, unlefs we hold out to him the at- 
tradion of reward. 
Another reafon which urged me to hafteri 
my return to Orange-River, was the ftate in 
which I had left my camp. My giraffe, ex- 
pofed upon flakes, might fpoil ; my collec- 
tions, the fruit of eleven months labour, ran 
the fame riik ; and I had to exped from 
Swanepoel more good-v\'ill than real care. By 
committing to his charge the general infpec- 
tion of my caravan, 1 had affigned to him aa 
K 2 employ- 
