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of the iiiirt before, arid others had 'dont 
the fame with -th.e jrickets arid the trowfers^ 
1 he moment I perceived their miftake, i 
went up to one of the Ca-ffrees, who was en- 
deavouring to button, the collar of a fiiirt 
behind, andadjiiikd his drefs. Mj people 
did the like with feverai others ; and' thefe 
d^ii attentions pleafed them fo 'much, tliat 
for ferae time all was merrimentj dancirigj, 
fin-crin<r, and 2:ood humour. 
Their revels beir>g eiided.51 again addrcffcd- 
file Chre'f on the fnbjeft of oitr departure. I 
, rcquefted he would iend a guide with iis^ 
through the deferts to the firil chriftian fet- 
tkment, and that nothing; fhould be want- 
ing on ).ny j;art to recompenfe his kindnef^* 
lie Datifed for' a moment, and then verv 
o..m\v rehhed. that he would CTatiiy my 
WilneH. i be^j!:ed to know the time wnen 
lie wowld fnficr us to depart. He gravely 
anf\Tered, when I confider that matter 
Tou ihall be made acquainted Vv^ith my de- 
teriiiination.'* Thefe anfwers I own alarm- 
ed me. Tile countenance of the favage ap-' 
peared to difcover fomehoftile meafure that 
was lurking in his mind ; and yet his form- 
er conducr was fo liberal and humane, that 
I had no juil grounds for fufpefting his in- 
tegrity. I perceived, however, the natives 
confulting together in parties, and from 
their geftures wb could not interpret any 
thing favourable to our wifhes. What ftill 
added to our une?4finefs^ was' their abropt ' 
