Ha TRAVELS IN 
terefting details, addrefled to a literary friend, 
was ridiculoufly handed about fome years ago 
through Paris; and was afterwards loft. I 
there mentioned feveral difcoveries which 
contradift opinions hitherto received ; and 
of which I fliall give an account in my 
defcription of animals. 
At night, when my camp was put In order, 
and the fires kindled, I placed myfelf, as ufual, 
with my papers before me on a piece of plank, 
while my Hottentots fat around me. — " My 
" friends," faid I, " you behold one of your 
" countrymen, whom Mr. Boers has fent to 
" enquire in what fituation I am 5 and to 
*^ know whether your behaviour be agree- 
*^ able to v/hat he experts from you, and to 
your duty towards me. Behold, added I, 
fnewing them the firft letter that I put my 
" hand upon — behold the anfwer which I 
" have written; and in which I tell him that 
*' you have hitherto behaved like honeft and 
brave people ; and that, during the eight 
" months we have been travelling together, I 
have confidered you as the faithful compa- 
" nions of my enterprife and labours. I tell 
" him that he needs not be uneafy on my ac- 
count, becaufe I have the fame confidence 
"in 
