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The moment now arrived when the real 
intentions of the Caffrees were to be devel- 
oped. The natives came about us, and af- 
filed in dividing the provifions. Each man 
was to carry his ov/n iiock^ v/hlch amount- 
^€ J to about three or four pound of beef ; 
this with fbme bifcuits, which a few of my 
people -contrived to preierve from the vvTeck, 
was te ferve us until we reached a chriftian 
fettlemcnt. So far from any appearance of 
hoitility, the natives feenied to view our 
departure with regret. I took the Chief by. 
thehand, and thanked him for his great 
and friendly attentions to rnc and_m,y unfor- 
tunate crew: afiiiring him at the fame time, 
that if I furvived the Journey, it would ever 
be my firft confideration to render him and 
his people iome elientiai fervice, ' He thank- 
ed me, and then requcfted I would tell the 
coionifts our ftiip was loft at fea, and fo dif« 
tant from the land, that no part of her could 
poffibly reach the fliore. He, aifo defired me. 
to place the utmoft confidence in my guides, 
as they would certainly direct me for the 
beft. After my people and the natives had 
exchanged fome m_utuui civilities, vve parted, 
and gave one another a laft and aiteclionate- 
adieu. 
