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the dead bodies devoured. The Giagas continued 
for five months to ravage Benguela, during which 
time the Portuguese repeatedly came back to drive 
a trade equally profitable as at first. In their 
last voyage, they found the Giagas departed ; an 
event for which they were inconsolable, as there 
was no other race, whom it was possible to defraud 
to such an extent. They determined, therefore, 
in defiance of every danger, to follow them into 
the interior of the country, where they at last 
found them under the command of a new lord, 
called Mofarigosat. Here, however, they were 
caught by their own prey ; Mofarigosat, being 
about to engage in a great war, insisted upon their 
accompanying and assisting him with their fire 
arms. They found no alternative but to consent ; 
but, on the termination of the war, petitioned so 
earnestly for leave to depart, that they obtained it, 
on condition of leaving one of their number in 
pledge for their return. Battel, being an English- 
man, was pitched upon by his companions as the 
most convenient person to fill this situation. He 
was well treated until the period arrived when the 
rest of the party had stipulated to return $ but when 
it was found that they were paying no regard to 
their engagement, rigorous measures began to be 
adopted. The majority were for putting him to 
death, but the chief protected him ; and at last 
they ended in allowing him to depart. Left to 
