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account of his mother beuig of the CafFre nation. This j^^J^ 
occafioned a contefl between the two brothers, in the courfe ' — ' 
of w^hich Cha Cha Bea was driven out of his territories, with 
a number of his adherents. The unfortunate chief travelled 
about an hundred miles to the northward of Khouta, where he 
now refides, and has entered into an alliance with the Bofhmen 
Hottentots. 
The colour of the Caffres is a jet black, their teeth white 
as ivory, and their eyes large. The cloathing of both fexes 
is nearly the fame, coniifting entirely of the hides of oxen, 
which are as pliant as cloth. The men wear tails of different 
animals tied round their thighs, pieces of brafs in their hair, 
and large ivory rings on their arms ; they are alfo adorned 
with the hair of Lions, and feathers faftened on their heads, 
with many other fantaftical ornaments. When they are about 
nine years of age they undergo the operation of being circum- 
cifed, and afterwards wear a muzzle of leather which covers 
the extremity of the penis, and is fufpended by a leathern 
thong from their middle. This covering is in general orna- 
mented with beads and brafs rings, which they purchafe from 
the Hottentots for tobacco and Dacka. They are extremely 
fond of dogs, which they exchange for cattle, and to fuch a 
height do they carry this paffion, that if one particularly 
pleafes them, they will give two bullocks in exchange for it. 
Their whole exercife through the day is hunting, fighting, or 
dancing. They are expert in throwing their lances, and in 
time of war ufe fliields made of the hides of oxen. The women 
are employed in the cultivation of their gardens and corn. 
