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CHAPTER IIL 
The Caffree Chief prepnts a hulUck to the cre^. — The Qap* 
tain ^wes kim a pair of pafte knee-huckles, and hangs theiit 
to his ears. — The Savage highly fkafsd. — The Captain*! 
interefling converfation ivith the Chief about the e:<ifence 
of a Deity ^—Former accounts refpe^iing their opinion on 
the fuhje{t refuted. — The C a frees procure fever a I fhirts^ 
Jackets and tro^wfers frem the nvreck.—Do not kno*w hcvu 
to put them on, — Infru&ed by the Capta'm and his people-^ 
— The Caffree s fufpe^ied of having an intention to viajfa^ 
ere or detain the cre^» 
A T length day appeared, and the Ca^^ 
jrj^ frees returned in greater numbers^ 
Their Chief knowing we were in want of 
food, brought us a bullock, which they im- 
mediately Ylaughtered by knocking the ani* 
mal on the head with clubs, and penetrat- 
ing its fides with their fpears. It was Ikin- 
ned almoft in a moment, and xhcy cut it up 
in lumps, which they placed on the fire to 
iinge rather than to roaft, and then devour- 
ed their refpeftive lhares with the higheft 
fatisfaftion. The beaft, as it was given to 
us, it might be fuppofed, would be left for 
our difpofal ; but the CafFrees were hungry, 
and they knew nothing of European eti- 
quette. It is true, they prefented the bul- 
lock to us as a donation ; but they faw na 
reafon why they fliould not difpof^ of the 
greater part of it. 
