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tliat I gave them a few prefents. I found no 
cattle of any kind among them ; they fubfifted 
entirely by what they could procure for their 
labour in the neighbouring plantations. I in- 
vited feveral of them to follow me, and pro- 
mifed to pay them well on their return ; but 
they could not be prevailed on, until I had af- 
fured them that I would give them a quantity of 
tobacco, fufEcient to ferve them on the road. 
They then promifed that they would be at my 
fervice. — Having pafled the night at T'iger^ 
Hoec^ or the tigers corner, I waited for my 
recruits till nine in the morning; but at the mo- 
ment when I began to defpair of them, and to 
think of continuing my journey, they arrived*, 
to the number of three, with their arms and 
baggage. This fmall reinforcement gave me 
great pleafure : they mixed with the reftj and, 
having foon got acquainted, I put off my de- 
parture till the afternoon, refolving in the mean 
time to make a little tour in the neighbour- 
hood. One of the new comers afked permif- 
fion to follow me, affuring me that he was an 
excellent huntfman ; but as I had carried with 
me from Europe that prejudice which people 
generally have againft thofe who found their 
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