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man might be capable of doing. The bribe of 
a glafs of brandy might make him a traitor : 
he was a friend to the CafFres ; had pafled 
part of his time amongft them ; and, befides 
this, he had come from a retreat which I 
had every reafon to fufped, and was there 
perhaps only to watch the motions of the 
planters, and to betray them. Might it not 
be poffible that his intention was to facrifice 
me, that he might fhare my elFeds with the 
CafFres ; and to acquire fome merit among 
them, by leading me into a fnare ? 
Having weighed thefe confiderations for a 
long time, agitated by a thoufand contrary 
ideas, and incapable of forming any refolution 
jnyfelf, I fuddenly fixed upon an eafier and 
much more prudent plan. By thcfe means I 
gained a little more time to indulge in new 
refledions, and to acquire better information, 
without expofing either my perfon or my for- 
tune, I refolved to fend a deputation to king 
Faroo ; and, on the firft overture made to 
Hans, he accepted this commifEon without 
the leaft hefitation. Though his condud upon 
this occafion feemed to prefage well, I was 
however determined to take every precaution. 
This young meftizo promifed to engage two 
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