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their respective shares with the highest 
satisfaction. The beast, as it was given 
to us, it might be supposed would be left 
for our disposal; but the CafFrees were 
hungry, and they know nothing of Euro- 
pean etiquette. It is true, they presented 
the bullock to us as a donation, but they 
saw no reason why they should not dispose 
of the greater part of it. 
On cutting up the animal, I observed 
they paid a more than ordinary attention to 
the paunch. Several of the CafFrees laid 
violent hands on it ; and, after giving it 
a shake for the purpose of emptying the 
contents, they tore the greater part in slips 
with their teeth, and swallowed the whole 
as it came warm from the beast. 
Our meal, such as it was, being finished, 
we proceeded to the shore, and I observed 
the long boat at a considerable distance. 
We threw out signals, but could not per- 
ceive they were observed. The ship was 
dividing very fast, and the gale increasing ; 
many things were therefore cast on shore, 
which the CafFrees were indefatigable in 
procuring. A cask, however, was thrown 
