AFRICA. 
quitted my caravan : for, if obliged to fire at 
fmall birds for food, as we had hitherto done, 
we fhould foon exhauft our ammunition, and 
thereby be reduced to the utmoft perplexity. 
Happily, however, getting farther to the eaft, 
we perceived, in the plain on the other fide of 
the mountains, feveral plantations belonging 
to the colonifts. This fight gladdened my 
fkin-eaters. We defcended the mountains, 
and repaired to the nigheft plantation, where 
we did not arrive till it was dufk. As foon 
as we were perceived, we Vv^ere taken for 
Boflimen or thieves coming to attack and 
pillage the houfe ; the dogs were turned loofe 
upon us; and it was w^ell we were not wel- 
comed with a few fnot. Fortunately they 
were flopped and repulfed by my pack; and 
the mafter himfelf, running out at the noife, 
and perceiving me to be an European, called 
back his people and his dogs, and came to 
meet me. He had heard of my expedition ; 
and, when I told him my name, he made 
an apology, and preiTed me to enter his habi- 
tation. I mentioned our diftrefs, and requeu- 
ed fome food for my people. He generoufly 
complied, and gave us, indeed, fo friendly a 
O g 4 reception^ 
