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danced ; and my Hottentots, like gallant and 
polite gentlemen, regaled thefe favages with 
their mufic. The moft fkilful performers 
founded the goura, the joumjoum, and the 
rabouquin ; the lucky Jews harp was not for- 
gotten ; and this new inftrument produced 
the moft lively fenfations in all the company. 
Narina, like all other pretty women, who 
think nothing impoffible to them, wifhed to 
try it alfo ; but, like all other pretty w^omen, 
who foon become impatient with their leflbn, 
fhe difdainfully threw away the iaftrument, 
which fhe found deteftable. 
The whole of this day was fpent in frolics 
and merriment ; and my people diftributed 
their ration of brandy, independent of that 
which I had ordered to be given them in par- 
ticular. I with, pleafure obferved that Narina 
could not tafte it ; and this fobriety redoubled 
the efteem I had entertained for her ; for I 
deteft this liquor, and am aftbniihed that our 
women fhould be fond of this moft difgufting 
of poifons. 
I ordered a quantity of wood necefiary for 
making our fires to be colieded early, and 
this operation w^as foon performed. The 
Gonaquas joined the party, and made ample 
provifion for themfelves, as I had permitted 
