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oblivion. The next morning, a general re- 
conciliation took place, in Vv^hich even Nafeep 
was included. It is true, he had himfelf made 
fome advances : ainong the prefents I made 
him was a roll of tobacco, which, the moment 
he received it, he diilributed in equal portions 
among his people ; and this unexpeded hbe- 
rality had gained him every heart. 
Before I departed, I purchafed what flieep I 
wanted ; and then, to acquit myfeli of the 
promife I had made of fpeaking to the two 
ufurping families, I repaired to Engelbrecht's. 
He appeared to fee me again with pleafiire, 
and received me with the utmoft civility : but, 
before I returned his complaifance, I tliought 
it right to inform him of the motive of my 
vifit, and acquaint him how much I-Vv^as inter-- 
efted in behalf of the favages. He exculpated 
himfelf, by obferving to me, that it was not 
him they acciifed of bavins; killed their oxen, 
but Van der Wefthuyfen and his family ; and 
as to the domain he poffefied, if it were ufurp- 
ed, l\e was in this refpefl: alfo equally blame- 
lefs, fmce he had it of his brother-ia^-iawj by 
Vvhom it had been ceded to him. 
After fuch excufes, I fav^ that no fatisfadioii 
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