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CHAPTER V. 
Description of the country near the wreck. — Genuine 
character of the Tambouchis delineated. — Cause of 
the last war between the colonists and CafFrees 
explained. — Why the Tambouchis did not suffer the 
crew to depart sooner. — Their reasons. — Narrative 
continued.- — Crew destitute of shoes.—Countries 
through which they passed described. — Alarming 
situation of the party at night. — Not molested by 
the animals of the deserts. . . Page 'jQ 
CHAPTER VI. 
The captain and his party stopped by a bad tribe of 
CalFrees. — An enraged Caffree described. — They ar- 
rive on the summit of a mountain, which affords 
a prospect transcendently beautiful. — Fortify them- 
selves against the attack of wild animals during the 
night. — Thirty-six of the crew, unable to proceed^ 
are left behind. — The captain, and twenty-four of 
his people^ go on. — Find a Christian habitation de- 
serted. — Arrive next day at Jan Du Pliesies, a Dutch 
settler.— Their reception, together with the cha- 
racter and family of the colonist described. — Wag- 
gon and guards sent for the relief of such of the 
crew as remained in the deserts. . . QO 
