departure. When the day Vv^as drawing to 
a clofe, they difappeared, and left us to 
reft under the fand-hills, as on the former 
night. . 
We recruited our fires with fome timber 
from the wreck, and then placed fentmel; 
as before. The wind blowing hard from 
the fame quarter, w^e were again tormented 
with clouds of fand, and a chiliiiig atinof- 
phere. June being one of their Vv^intcr 
months, we had to encounter the feveritics 
of the feafon. It was impofiible to fhift our 
quarters, as w^e could not procure timber to 
light new fires,, and the CaflErees might be 
difpleafed at cur not remaining in our for- 
||' mer filuation. The night pafied in confu- - 
tations and gloomy prediftions. I told my 
people not to do any act that miglit have 
the leaft tendency to difpleafe the natives ; 
to give them every thing they afked for, as 
the inhabitants of thefe deferts were only 
to be dreaded when provoked. But, at the 
fam^e time, if contrary to our expedalion 
they made an attack, or endeavoured to de- 
tain us after a certain time, then I hoped we 
fhould firmly unite, and either force our 
way or perifli in the ccnflift. 
My people heard me with great attention, 
and faithfully promifed to obferve my di- 
redions. 
When the fun m.ade his appearance, we 
mounted the moft elevated of the fand-hills 
to look out for the long-boat j but (he was 
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