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of 'antelopes, particularly the little pjgmcea. The fmall end of 
the keerie ferves, in time of peace, in their agriculture, as am 
inftrument for dibbling, for which purpofe it feems to be much 
better adapted than for a hoftile weapon. The government on 
the eaft fide of the Keilkamma is not exactly the fame as on 
the weft. Gaika is the acknowledged fovereign over that part 
of the country which lies to the eaftward of the river. The 
few chiefs who live among his people are obedient to his com- 
mands, and confider themfelves as his captains. Among the 
emigrant Kaffers, each chief is independent, though the inferior 
ones look up, in fome meafure, to thofe who are more powerful 
than themfelves, Thefe detached hordes feem in their govern- 
ment to refemble the ancient clans of the Highlands of Scot- 
land. 
Every Kaffer is a foldier and a tradefman. The firft is not 
a profeffion, but taken up occafionally as the ftate, of which he 
is a member, may demand his fervices. War is not made by 
them for extenfion of territory or individual aggrandizement, 
but for fome direct infult or a6t of injuftice againft the whole, 
or fome member, of the community. His habits and way of 
life are better fuited for the herdfman than for the warrior. 
From the nature of his food, which is chiefly milk, his manners 
are mild and gentle, at the fame time that the exercife of the 
chace, which from pleafure he follows as well as for profit, 
gives him an eredl deportment, and a boldnefs and opennefs of 
expreffion that indicate nothing like fear. This in fadt is a 
palTion of the mind which can hardly be faid to exift in that of 
a jK.alfer. In time of peace he leads the true paftoral life : his 
cattle 
