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-f raveilers have reported, tjiat the natives of 
CaSraria are the only Savages on the fouth- 
ern continent of Africa who entertain any 
idea of a Supreme Being. Others have af- 
ferted, that all the inhabitants of thefe re- 
gioils, are totally ignorant not only of fuch 
an exiftence, but arc alfo Grangers to any 
cpinion refpecting a future ftate. 
To be convinced how the matter really 
itood, I embraced the prefent opportunity, 
and entered into converfation on this fub- 
jcct with the chief, through the medium of 
our interpreters. After giving him a fur- 
ther defcription of the tempeft, and the mif- 
eries we had fo recently endured, I added, 
that, as it was the pleafure of the Almigh- 
iy to afflict his creatures, it would be impi- 
ous in us to repine at his will/' — The favage^ 
after fome confideraticn, declared, he did 
not underftund what I meant by the Almigh- 
ty. I explained to him my ideas of the Di- 
viniiy. fliat he was a Being of fuch tran* 
fcendcnt power, as to create the world on 
which v/e lived, the fbin^ moon and Jian ; and 
that they aU moved and were directed by 
his hand. His countenance on this occa- 
Con demonftrated that his mind was a per- 
feft void refpefting fuch opinions ; but af- 
ter a few moments of refleclion, he alked, 
if the Being I had defcribed, poffefied a pow- 
er fuiilcient to controul the fcas and the 
wind:;? I anfwered imimediately in the affirm- 
ative. TheHj faid hcj can you tell me hi^ 
