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for their departure * upon which 1 gave them 
every information refpeding the people of the 
country, and the advantage they might derive 
from themfor the improvement of their fituatioho 
Refolved however, notwithftanding this ad- 
vantage, to render their abode as agreeable as 
was in my power, I intended to beflow on theni 
a fmall ftock of fuch things as would be necef- 
fary, or at leaft ufeful, to them in their new 
fettlement. I had ftill by me fome fait provi- 
fion, and particularly the flefh of the lafl; hip- 
popotamus we had killed. With this flefli I 
ordered a leathern bag to be filled, and carried 
to their waggon. To this 1 added a few toys, 
fome brafs-wire for making bracelets, fome 
nails, powder, fhot, and indeed every thing I 
thought capable of contributing to their plea- 
fure or their fecurity, and enabling them to 
trade for what they might want. Laftly, I 
gave them four fheep, a goat with kid, a cock 
and hen from my brood of chickens, and the 
youngeft of my dogs. 
The good people fcarcely'knew how to ex- 
prefs their gratitude. 
" I am nov\r about to leave you," faid the 
hufband, " and perhaps I fliall never fee you 
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