AFRICA. 467 
Knowings however, my Inclination for tra- 
velling, and fuppofmg that I fhould gladly 
avail myfelf of fuch an opportunity to vlfit that 
celebrated ifland, the largeft in the known 
world ; my friend had made every arrange- 
ment with the Captain; and of thele arrange- 
ments he gave me notice in his letter, 
I was highly gratified by this obliging rea- 
dinefs to ferve me^ which was as congenial to 
my inclination as it was prudently managed. 
It is true, this new fcheme did not accord with 
my other : but then, befides that it afforded 
jne an opportunity of vifiting a land I had 
never feen — befides that I fhould have fuffi- 
cient time completely to traverfe it, as the fhip 
mufl neceffarily make fome flay at the ifland 
to accomplifh the purpofe of her voyage, I 
might refume my former plan on my return to 
the Cape. For the prefent, therefore, I gave 
up my defign of vifiting again the interior part 
of Africa, and employed myfelf in preparing 
to fail for Madagafcar: a preparation which 
would eafily be effedled, as my friend himfelf 
had fmoothed every difficulty. 
In this new arrangement I wanted neither 
waggons nor horfes, nor teams of oxen, nor 
H h 2 indeed 
