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out, that he was amazed at our travelling 
with any degree of security ; but when he 
considered that we came through a part of 
Caffraria so infested with carnivorous ani- 
mals that people could never travel safely 
but in parties, and well armed, he declared 
our being then in his house appeared to 
him a kind of miracle. 
I took this opportunity of giving our 
worthy host a proper idea of the Tambochis. 
His mind had been poisoned by some of his 
depredating neighbours, and never going on 
such parties himself, had entertained these 
prejudices without having any opportunity 
of knowing the contrary. He appeared 
much pleased at the conduct of the Tam- 
bochis during our abode in their country, 
and declared this circumstance alone would 
relieve him from many hours of uneasiness. 
His sequestered mansion was nearly sur- 
rounded by trees, on which were hung to 
dry the skins of lions, tigers, panthers, and 
other destructive animals, killed in the 
vicinity of his own habitation. I observed 
also the carcases of two enormous creatures, 
lying near the door, which had the appear- 
