AFRICA: 
iConjun£l:ure in whichlhadoccafion to complain^ 
this without doubt was a mortifying one, and 
which ought to have incited me in the ftrongefl: 
manner to fupply thi^ inexcufable deficiency iri 
my education. When I found that I could have 
no influence over my pretty romp, I refolved 
to fit down on the banks of the river, and to 
Wait for her with patience. She herfelf foon. 
grew tired of her fport; and, throwing herfelf 
into the river again, fwam over, after fhewing 
her Ikill, by diving feveral times in her paC- 
fage* While fhe w^as in the water I more 
than once prefented my fufee, as if about to 
take aim at her 5 but nothing that I could do 
feemed to terrify her. On this account £he 
was ftili more playful and obftinate in refufing 
me my heron. We both however at length 
purfued our route very peaceably together; 
and returned towards my tent. 
The reft of the Gonaqua women, whom we 
had left lower down on the banks of the river, 
having rejoined us, I could plainly read fome 
remain^ of fliame in their countenances and 
looks. I myfelf ought indeed to have blufhed^ 
for wounding their delicacy in fo cruel a man- 
ner. On this occafion I had feen natural mo- 
defty, which is very different from that referve 
Vol. I, D d which 
