PREFACE. 
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whose chief place of residence formed a town, embracing a population of 
nearly fifteen thousand souls ! Still less did our travellers expect to hear 
of other societies dwelling in towns many times the extent of that which 
they saw with their own eyes, at the distance only of a few days' journey 
beyond the spot to which they themselves had proceeded. These facts 
being now established, the Author cannot forbear repeating how strongly 
he entertains a hope that the African Association will feel an irresistible 
impulse to open an intercourse with the Barroloos, and not lose the fa- 
vourable opportunity which now presents itself of extending our knowledge 
of Southern Africa. 
The Author deems it unnecessary to say any thing respecting the En- 
gravings which illustrate and embellish his book. As works of - art they 
speak for themselves ; and he has only to observe, that they are faithful 
representations of those objects which they profess to describe. 
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