6 
TRAVELS IN 
" himfelf be there, with all hell at his heels,'* 
cried I, " I am determined to go and fpeak to 
" him. However, my friends, if you have 
" any diflike to follow me, you are at liberty 
" to return : I can do without you." 
With thefe words I proceeded along the path, 
and I obferved with pleafure that they all fol- 
lowed me. Their fteps, however, were far 
from refolute. As they advanced, they de^ 
bated on what they fhould do, if we fell in with 
a horde of Bofiimen ; how they fhould accoft 
them, if they did not attack us, and how fup- 
port each other and defend themfelves, if they 
did. The plans of manoeuvring formed by 
my favages, and the fchemes they propofed for 
either cafe, whether of friends or enemies, did 
not fail to amufe me. I w^as particularly pleafed 
to difcover, that their fear, great as it was, had 
not deprived them of their mental faculties ; 
and that, though they were much alarmed at 
the danger with v^hich they believed them- 
felves threatened, they took prudent pre^ 
cautions to defend themfelves if we flioukl be 
attacked. 
But all their talents had been exerted In vain^ 
Having purfued the path for an hour, we ar-r 
rive4 
