AFRICA/ 
travelling, lighter as well as more commodi- 
ous, and at the fame time lefs tedious, feemed 
likely to furnifh me with more abundant re- 
fources, and to facilitate difcovcries, with the 
fiopes of which my imagination was already 
enchanted. 
At break of day, my whole caravan was in 
Teadinefs to depart. During the night, the 
Greater Nirnlquas held a council together, and, 
as I fore fa w, refolved to accompany me, not 
through courage or attachment, but from mere 
cowardice, and a dread of being attacked by 
the Bofhmen, if they attempted to return 
without an efcort. 
My Hottentots, who thought themfelves 
much fuperior to the Greater Nimiquas, and who 
were afliamedto appear lefs courageous,afre6ted 
to (hew ftlU more ardour ; and their example 
induced the reft of the company tp imitate 
them. My Koraquas, Kaminouquas, LeiTer 
Nimiquas, and the people of Barter's horde, 
all vied with each other in eagernefs to be of 
the party, and each ftrove who fhould £hew 
the greateft impatience to depart. The San- 
dal-bearers, whofe accounts had excited fo 
much terror, were now objedts of laughter: 
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