AFRICA. 
my neck a red handkerchief, which fhe wrap- 
ped round her head ; and with this drefs ihe 
was what in poHte language might be called 
charming. I took great pleafure in ornament- 
ing her myfelf ; and, when I had finilhed, (he 
requefted fome trinkets for her fifter, who had 
remained with the horde. With her finger 
fhe pointed out her mother ; and at the fame 
time informed me that fhe had no father. I 
harafled her with queilions, for I found fo 
many charms in her anfwers. Nothing could 
equal the pleafure I enjoyed in feeing her, 
except that which I received from her con- 
verfation. • I afked her to remain with m.e, and 
made her promifes of every kind ; but when I 
fpoke to her, above all^ of carrying her with me 
to Europe ; where I faid all the women were 
queens, and commanded hordes of flaves; far 
from fuffrring herfelf to be tempted, fhe 
rejefled all my propofals, and without any 
ceremony began to grow peevifh and impa- 
tient. A monarch could not have overcome 
her refiftance, and the forrow which fhe felt 
from the mere idea of quitting her family and 
her horde. I concluded by begging her at 
leaft to bring her fifter to me, telling her that 
fhe would have every reafon to be fatisfied in 
her 
