AFRICA, 59 
one by one, In order to be fure that none of 
them are miffing. 
People who have no other employment than 
a little agriculture, and the fuperintendence of 
a flock, muft have long intervals of idlenefs. 
It is thus with the planters, particularly thofe 
who live in the interior parts of the country, 
and who being unable, c n account of their dil- 
tance from the Cape, to dilpole of their corn, 
never raife more than is fufficient for their 
own confumption. From the profound in- 
adion in which they live, one would fuppofe 
their fupreme felicity to confift in doing no- 
thing. They fometimes, however, vilk each 
other; and upon thefe occafions the day is fpent 
ii) fmoking, and drinking tea, and in telling, or 
liftening to, tales of romance, that are equal 
neither in merit nor morality to the ftory of 
Blue-beard. 
As every man always carries with him 
wherever he goes, both a pipe, and a tobacco- 
pouch made of the Ikin of the Tea calf, he is 
fure in thefe vifits to have one fource ofamufe- 
ment. When any one of the company is 
defiroiis of lighting his pipe, he takes out his 
pouch, and, having filled, palTes it to the reft. 
This 
