9? TRAVELS IN 
furface of the Hottentots, and the poifonoiir 
fumes of brandy at fecond hand, got into my 
head and made me completely fick. Add to 
this the clatter of the mill, which was fo loud 
that thofe who worked at it were obliged to 
cry with all their force for the purpofe of mak- 
ing themfelves heard. It was in vain that I 
endeavoured to refift this mafs of fenfations, 
and avoid quitting the company : I was at laft 
obliged to yield. My head turned round, and 
I was more intoxicated than any of the other 
guefts, though I had as yet drank nothing but 
milk. 1 left the houfe, therefore, and returned 
to my tent, where the pure air and the calni 
around me foon reftored me to myfelf. But 
what may quickly give an idea of this Hotten- 
tot debauch was, that no one was aware of my 
abfence when they fat down to dinqer. 
The next morning they difcovered my faiiurCj^ 
and condoled with me for having flept over 
fo agreeable a night. Their condolence, how-^ 
ever, was mixed with ridicule and pity. They 
compared my conduct v»/ith that of Lieutenant 
Paterfon. Every one was eager in the praife 
of this traveller, who, while he had fupplied 
claret for their entertainment, had fl:^own him- 
