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CHAPTER VI. 
^he captain and his party Jiopt hy a bad tribe of Cap- 
frees. — A71 mraged Caffree defcrihed, — They arrive 
-*n the fumtnit of a mountain^ fvohich affords a profpeCl 
.iranfiendently heautifuL—Fortify themfelves agaiuft its 
Mi tack of nvild animals durinv ths night, — Thirty-fix of. 
the cre^v, unable ia proceed, are left behind, — The cap- 
tain y ffndtnventyflur of his pe&ple, go on — Find a Chrif 
4ian habitation deferted—Arrive ne-^t day at jan du 
F L 1 E s 1 E s, a Dutch Settler . — Tbclr reception, together 
nxjith the character a?id family of the coloniji defer ibcd.~ 
Waggon and guards fent for the relief of fuch of th£ crciv 
as remained in the deferti, 
WE fet out this moriiingj iliortly after 
fun-riling ; and, as we were ta 
travel through a wood of confiderable ex- 
tent/ our guides told ns -to be upon our 
guard, as we fliould certainly be interrupt- 
ed by wild animals, as they reforted to this 
place in prodigious numbers. We deter- 
mined, notwithftanding, to brave ail dan- 
gers, and accordingly proceeded. We in-, 
deed efcaped the Uons^ tht panthers,, therbmo-* 
cerosj the elephajit^ &c. but unfortunately, a- 
bout noon came vip with a hoorde of Caffrees^ 
that were diflinguiihed, by their own coun- 
trymen, as a bad tribe. We fpoke at fir ft 
to fome C^7^^<^ women^ who behaved kindly, 
and gave us one or two bajk.eis of milk. Tliefe 
sire made of twigs, y/ove fo clofely toge- 
ther, as to hold water. 
