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tives, this appears to have been the most pleasant part of their 
journey. 
Having crossed the desert, they entered the territories of a 
new nation, by whom they were sometimes maltreated, and at 
others \vere suffered to pass without molestation. Being now 
on the borders of the ocean, they fell in with a party of the na- 
tives, who, by signs, advised them to go inland ; and comply- 
ing with their directions, they soon arrived at a village, where 
they found only women and children. The women brought 
out a little milk, which they gave to Master Law. It was 
contained in a small basket, curiously formed of rushes, and. 
so compact as to hold any kind of liquid. Here they had an 
opportunity of examining several huts, and observing the mode 
in which the natives churn their butter. The milk is put into 
a leather bag, which is suspended in the middle of the tent, 
and pushed backward and forward by two persons, till the but- 
ter arrives at a proper consistence. When thus prepared, they 
mix it with soot, and anoint themselves with the composition, 
which proves a defence against the intense heat of the climate, 
and renders their limbs uncommonly pliant and active. 
While the travelers were resting themselves, the men be- 
longing to the village returned from hunting, each bearing 
upon the point of his spear a piece of deer's flesh. They 
formed a ring round the strangers, and seemed to gaze on 
them with admiration. After having satisfied their curiosity, 
they produced two bowls of milk, which they appeared willing 
to barter ; but as our wretched countrymen had nothing to 
give in exchange, they drank it up themselves. 
Scarcely had they finished their meal, when they all rose 
lip, and in an instant went off into the woods, leaving the Eng- 
lish under some apprehensions as to the cause of their sudden 
motion. In a short time, however, they returned with a deer, 
and though our people earnestly entreated to be permitted to 
partake of the spoil, the natives not only disregarded their 
solicitations, but likewise insisted on their quitting the kraal. 
This they were obliged to comply with, and after walking a 
few miles, they lay down to rest. 
For several days they pursued their journey without any 
remarkable occurrence. They frequently fell in with the na- 
tives, who had ^reat numbers of oxen, but they would part 
with nothing without a return, which was not in the power 
of the travelers to make. They had, however, the negative 
satisfaction of not being annoyed in their progress. They now 
came to another river, where they saw three or four liHts, coa- 
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