AFRICA, 3or 
feparating the branches of the bufh to drag out 
the wounded goat, the other came forth with 
two kidS) which £he had yeaned the preced- 
ing day. But for me, they w^ouid all three 
have been devoured that night ; and this idea 
rendered them the more dear to me. Taking 
one of the kids under each arm, and followed 
by the bleating mother, I conveyed them to 
the camp, that they might be added to my 
herd. 
In the evening, thofe of my Hottentots who 
had been on duty keeping the cattle in the day, 
being returned, after having been relieved for 
the night, informed me, that Adam, when he 
ran away, had taken refuge in their huts ; and 
that he was extremely forry for his foily ; but, 
not daring to come near the camp or demand 
forgivenefs, becaufe he was perfuaded I in- 
tended to kill him, he had entreated them to 
requeft Klaas to go to him. 
This defire of fpeakirtg to a man who com- 
pletely enjoyed, as he merited, my confidenceg 
fhowed that the fugitive fought to obtain a 
mediator with me. However, for the fake of 
an example, I was determined not to grant him 
his pardon very foon or very eafily 5 andj 
while 
