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this expedition. It appeared that they could 
not carry away a great number of cattle from 
their enemies ; for, after lharing twenty thou- 
fand fince the commencement of hoftilities, 
thefe favages could not have many remaining, 
as they had been obliged, in order to preferve 
thofe which had efcaped pillage, to carry them 
a great way into the interior parts of the 
country. 
I ufed every argument in my power to over- 
come the reafoning of this man ; and I often 
told him that he forgot above all the miferable 
people for whom I had come to folicit aflift- 
ance : but he had corrupted his companions, 
and, after that, not one of them Ihewed the 
leaft inclination to fecond me. As there was 
no profit in view, I could no longer depend 
on their afiiftance. 
As it was in vain to attempt any farther to 
move them, I had recourfe to imprecations. I 
threatened them with all the vengeance of 
government ; I wiflied that fvvarms of CafFres 
might furround their habitations ; and, fearing 
that their example might influence my own 
people, among whom I found fome obedience 
and attachment, I immediately fet out to 
purfue my journey. 
I had 
