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foil that an ejpicu re might be deceived in the 
tufte. The valleys are generally level from 
eight to four miles in breadth, and in ieveral 
places interfered with riviilcts, on the bor- 
ders of vi^hich we frequent ly perceivedwhoJe 
groves of the aioe-tn':'. 
. As we travelled through this vale. I was 
occafionally diverted by the obfervations / 
and good-natured contentions of my people, 
who were thus amiiiiag themfclves as they 
went on, regardleis of the pait^ .wd but 
little attentive to the future. 
- On or about the fourteenth, we reached 
the fettlemcnt of an old and blind man. He 
had a large famil)^, and appeared to pofief> 
a comfortable independence. When he 
heard our ilory, the gaod (oj-tacr Ijur/l //;/-; 
tmrs^ and ordered a glafs of brandy to be 
given to each of the crevr. After this unu- 
iiial and cheering repaft. he direcied fome 
mutton to be delivered ta my people, and 
'gave them a pot to drefs it in. He then re- 
quefted I would mefs with the family, which 
I did, and when flipper was ended, this 
worthy creature informed me, he was fo 
pleaied v^ith our efcaping the dangers of the 
Iba and the Cajfrees^ that he would celebrate 
our meeting with ^fong. He imanediately 
began and fung with the voice of a Jtcntor.- 
A general plaudit fucceeded ; and then our 
honelt benefactor, addrefang himfelf to me, 
faid, Now, Captain, I have a favour to 
aOc of you. Pray defire all your people to 
Jin'^y It was impoffible to avoid laui^hino^ 
