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people, among whom was Bernfry, who had 
come in fearch of me. In a Ihort time I 
heard their voices : they were not long before 
they joined me, and 1 fet off with them to- 
wards ray camp. 
We had yec time to travel two leagues be- 
fore night, and then we encamped under 
fome aloes, which we found in our way. 
Scarcely had we kindled our fires, when we 
perceived others on the mountain. Thefe my 
people afcribed to the Bofhmen; and they fear- 
ed that ours, by betraying us, v\rould expofe us 
to the attack of thefe formidable neighbours. 
But we were ftrong enough to have nothing 
to apprehend, and betook ourfeives to reft with 
tranquillity. 
The next day I was joined by my whole 
caravan. I fav\r five more giraffes, to which 
we gave chace ; but they employed fo many 
wiles, that, after we had hunted them the whole 
day, they efcaped us through the favour of the 
night. 
I was grieved at this bad fuccefs ; but Vv^hat 
afflided me m.oft was, that I was on the point 
of being wholly deftitute of provifion, having 
fix^and-twenty mouths to lupply. I had but 
a few 
