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ADDRESS TO THE NATIVES. 
[1820, 
I heard of no animal which they did not eat 
with a relish, even in a state of absolute putridity. 
Elephants, rhinoceroses and quachas they con- 
sider delicious food. The king reminded us that 
we must not forget to send him some flesh. 
I addressed them upon the consequences re- 
sulting from the apostacy of man from God, and 
Christ's having come to restore to man the bless- 
edness he had lost. I explained to them that 
death was not the result of witchcraft but of sin, 
and by the appointment of God. I forewarned 
them of the general and final judgment, and of the 
endless happiness of the righteous and the misery 
of the wicked. 
I then expressed my gratitude for the friend- 
ship I had experienced from the inhabitants of 
Mashow, and assured them I should always be 
glad to hear of their peace and prosperity. My 
address was listened to with attention. 
The Captain of the Marootzee people who were 
to return with us, came with some tobacco in a 
skin, to exchange for a piece of flesh for himself 
and people to eat, for he said there was nothing 
to be had at Mashow. We gave him a piece of 
buffalo flesh, and desired him to retain the to- 
bacco. He came afterwards with it to the tent. 
