A F R i C A. 1S9 
" to fubfiftence fail, the nations In their neigh- 
bourhood mull fufi'er. From the fammlts of 
^' their mountains, they furvey at a diftance the 
countries around ; and, if they obferve cat- 
tie, they make an incurfion to carry them off, 
"or ilaughter them upon the fpot, according 
to circumftances ; but though they rob they 
" never kill, except to defend their lives, or 
by v\ray of retaliation to revenge an ancient 
*' injury, 
" It happens fometlmes, however, that after 
very fatiguing expeditions they return with- 
" out booty; either becaufe the objeds of their 
" attack have difappeared, or becaufe they 
" have been repulfed and beaten. In fuch cafes, 
" the women, exafperated by hunger and the 
" lamentation of their children crying for food, 
" become almoft furious with paffion. Re- 
" proaches, infult, and threats, are employed ; 
" they wifli to feparate from fuch daftardly 
" men, to quit hufbands deftitute of courage, 
" and to feek others who will be more anxious 
" to procure provifion for them and their chil* 
" dren. In fliort, having exhaufted whatever 
" rage or defpair can fuggeft, they pull off 
" their fmall apron of modefty, and beat their 
" hufbands 
