CHAP. XXXV. 
ACCOUNT OF DAMARA COUNTRY. 
The Damara country lies along the W. coast of 
Africa, immediately N. of the Great Namacqua 
country, about twenty-five days' jonrney beyond the 
mouth of the Great River. The people are divided 
into two classes, the rich and the poor. The latter live 
in the vicinity of the ocean, and frequently engage as 
servants to the Namacquaas. The riches of the other 
consist in cattle. They work a little in iron and brass, 
making assagays, knives, and rings. There is a copper 
mine in Damara, from which they manufacture rings 
for the ears, arms, and legs, with which they carry on 
a trade with their neighbours. They also manufacture 
iron vessels. Their houses resemble those of the Hot- 
tentots, shaped like bakers' ovens. The poorer sort 
cover themselves with grass and cow dung ; the richer 
are clothed with cow skins. They are as black as the 
natives of Mosambique on the eastern coast, and like 
them have large lips, and their language is similar. 
Five tribes compose the Damara nation, 1st. Kuiwip, 
on the sea coast— -^nd. N. of them is Komass.— 
