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CHAPTER III. 
The CafFree chief presents a bullock to the crew. — 
The captain gives him a pair of paste knee-buckles, 
and hangs them to his ears. — The savage highly 
pleased. — The captain's interesting conversation with 
the chief about the existence of a Deity. — Former 
accounts respecting their opinions on this subject 
refuted. — The CafFrees procure several shirts^ jackets, 
and trowsers from the wreck. — Do not know how to 
put them on. — Instructed by the captain and his 
people. — The Caflfrees suspected of having an inten- 
tion to massacre or detain the crew . 
At length day appeared, and the CafFrees 
returned in greater numbers. Their chief 
knowing we were in want of food, brought 
us a bullock ; which they immediately 
slaughtered by knocking the animal on the 
head with clubs, and penetrating its sides 
with their spears. It was skinned almost 
in a moment, and they cut it up in lumps, 
which they placed on the fire to singe 
rather than to roast, and then devoured 
