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that feems defirous of prefcrlblng k bounds' 
I was attached to my principles by too many 
rei:^fons not to adhere rigidly to them ; and if 
I except only one inftance, when through 
policy it was abfolutely impoffible for me to 
refufe an invitation, I never deviated from my 
plan during all my travels. 
I diftributed the employment of my time ; 
and the ufual order of my occupations was aS 
follov^s : — During the night, when v/e did 
not travel, I flept in my tent, or in my wag- 
gon : at the break of day, awakened by my 
cock, I immediately got ready every thing 
myfelf for making my coiTee, whilft my peo- 
ple were employed in cleaning and taking 
care of my animals. On the firft appearance 
of the fun's rays, i took my fufee, and fetting 
out with my ape, we made a diligent fearch 
every where around till the hour of ten. 
When I returned to my tent, I found it 
ways clean and well {wept : it was under the 
particular care of an old African, named 
Szvanepoel I who, being no longer capable of 
following us in our excurfions on foot, re- 
mained to guard the camp^ in v/hich he pre- 
ferved good order. The furniture of my tent 
