TRAVELS IN 
' and the parrots I have juft mentioned, pofleft 
a fuperiority in OiTenfive weapons, by the- 
ftrength of their bills, which the weak and 
tinfortunate proprietors cannot refift. But 
among thefe intruders are none but fuch a® 
make their nefts in holes, or the hollows of 
trees, like the fpecies I have enumerated. 
The republicans, not being known in the 
colonies, have no Dutch name. The Nimi- 
quas call ihem in their language anagues^ with 
the clapping prefixed. 
I remained five weeks at the hermitage of 
Schoenmaker. At length I quitted it, to vifit 
a horde of Lefs Nimic}uas, about live leagues 
from our camp, where a grand hunt of fpring- 
bock antelopes was to take place. The chief 
had invited us to be of the party, not doubting 
but our fire-arms would contribute greatly to 
its fuccefs. I accepted the invitation with 
/ pleafure, as much with a view to render them 
a fervice, as again to fee a hunt of the nature 
of thbfe which I have already had occafion to 
meniion. It was poffible, too, this might pre* 
fent me with fome new circumftances and 
particular manoeuvres. The party was ap- 
pointed for the next day \ and all were bufy, 
4 men. 
