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Vfery much heated by this extraordinary fpced, 
and attrafted by a ftream that was at a dlflance, 
ran on before to bathe and refrefh himfelf. I 
have aheady obferved in my former travels, 
that, in Africa, eVery dog that plunges into the 
water, under fuch circumflances, Is almofl fore 
to die there, unlefs fomebody happens to be 
fufficiently near to take him inftantly out. The 
dog in queftion, when we arrived at the 
ftream, had already paid the fatal tribute. 
Fads of this kind are fo common in the co- 
lony as not to admit the poffibillty of difpute : 
and here I would fain afk our philofophers to 
account for this circumftance, and tell us why 
the dogs of Africa are fo frequently fubjedl to 
death, in a fituation where thofe of Europe do 
not experience the flightefl: inconvenience. 
It was late when we arrived at the patri- 
archal habitation of the worthy Slaber. The 
embracing and falutations being over, there 
was a general uproar, as it were, in the houfe. 
They hardly knew in what tei:ms of joy to ex- 
prefs their gratitude, as well to Boers as to 
the friend he had brought with him. All were 
eager to welcome this friend ; I was fenfible 
of this ; at the fame time it was impoffible not 
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