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with a horde of CafFrees, that were distin- 
guished by their own countrymen as a bad 
tribe. We spoke at first to some CafFree 
women, who behaved kindly, and gave us 
one or two baskets of milk. These are 
made of twigs, wove so closely together as 
to hold water. 
We had proceeded but a short way, after 
receiving this instance of female liberality, 
when we were stopped by twelve CafFree men, 
armed with spears, and clothed in leopard 
skins. Our guides, alarmed at the appear- 
ance of these savages, flew to the banks of 
the great Fish River; which at that time 
was not more than two hundred yards from 
the place where we stood. We repeatedly 
called to them to return, but in vain ; they 
immediately crossed the bed of the rivex', 
which was dry, and, having reached the 
opposite shore, ascended an adjoining 
mountain with the utmost precipitation. 
The savages brandished their spears, and 
appeared by their gestures to menace the 
destruction of us all. We could not under- 
stand what they said ; but we supposed 
they demanded from us whatever articles 
