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iiavihg never gone out of figlit of my tent, 
and confequently having killed no game, had 
been reduced to live on my fheep, Oiie only 
was left of my whole flock ; fo that I found 
myfelf under the necefTity of procuring a new 
ftocki 
Fortunately, two or three leagues from my 
camp, and alfo near the river Kauffi, was a 
horde that I had vifited the year before, capa- 
ble of furnifhing me with the Iheep I wanteds 
Being perfedly recovered, I could eafily reach 
it in a few hours ; and accordingly I repaired 
thither, after having rewarded, to the utmoft 
of my pov^er, the Nimiqua to whom I Was in- 
debted for my life.^ 
The chief came to meet me. On his breaft 
hung a gorget, and under his krofs he had a 
brafs-headed cane, the end of which only was 
viiible. By thefe badges df flavery and autho- 
rity, which announced a Hottentot captain in- 
ftalled by the Government, I vifibly perceived 
that I was entering the colony : but, by the 
humble and fubmiffive air of the man, I faw 
ftill more clearly, that he vv'as a being accuftom- 
ed to cringe and obey. The tone of fupplication 
he affumed on accofting me led me" to fuppofe 
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