AFRICA. 2^3 
Defirous, if poffible, to put an end to it, I 
afTembled the Houzouanas, prefcrlbed to t'l *era 
the condiid which I wiflied them to obfei ve 
•towards the horde, and declared at the fame 
time, that, if they gave occafion for the flight- 
eft complaint, they would not only forfeit my 
friendfliip, but that I would unite w"ilh the 
horde to exterminate them even to the laft 
man. They proteued that they would ftridly 
adhere to what they had promifed ; and I 
muft here repeat, that during the whole of 
their ftay with me, they never once failed in 
their engagements. 
Being perfeftly eafy in regard to the Hon- 
zouanas, my next bufmefs was to remove the 
diftruft of the horde ; and wdth this view I 
repaired, without a fingle attendant, innanrly 
to the kraal. The confidence wdiich this ftep 
announced on my part difiipated their fears, 
and preiently there was eiiabliihed between us 
a perfect union. Their flocks and herds re- 
appeared. In the evening they came to my 
camp with fome milk ; and they brought me 
even a few Iheep, for Vvhich I paid them libcr 
rally in tobacco. I bought alfo five oxen and 
four cows, v/hich I immiediately delivered to 
