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confufed hum, which, though deafening, wa^ 
interefting to mc from the tone of friendfhip it 
breathed. 
Prefently a female voice was heard, which 
prevailed over all the reft, and occafioned a 
general filence. It was that of an old Hot- 
tentot named Kakoes, who pafTed for a witch 
throughout the whole country. The company 
opened to make way for her, and fhe advanced 
towards me, uttering the moft frightful cries* 
Her howling alarmed me. I was apprehen- 
five it announced the horror (he felt at my 
prefence, and that flie would excite the horde 
to fall upon me, by reprefenting me as a fufpi- 
cious perfon or an enemy. Who could have 
thought it ? This bellowing was the expreffion 
of her good- will. On coming up to me, fhe 
prefled my cheeks roughly with both her 
hands, and embraced me in a firailar manner^ 
Thefe tokens of kindnefs were fucceeded by 
others, mingled with Iklpping, jumping, and 
antics of all kinds. Now fhe fpoke to me with 
inconceivable fire and volubility J then addrefl^ 
ing the company in words I did not un- 
derftand, fhe pointed to me with her hand, 
and applied her fift to the pit of my flomach. 
My 
