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111 evidence of our all being made of one stock originally, 
and tlio children of one Maker, seemed to striko him with 
Wonder. I then showed him my watch, and wished to 
win my way into his confidence by conversation; but, when 
about to exhibit my pocket-compass, he desired me to de- 
sist, as he was afraid of my wonderful things. 1 told him, 
'f he knew my aims as the tribes in the interior did, and 
as I hoped he would yet know them and me, ho would be 
glad to stay, and see also the pictures of the magic lan- 
tern ; but, as it was now getting dark, he had evidently got 
enough of my witchery, and began to use some charms to 
dispel any kindly feelings he might have found stealing 
round his heart. He asked leave to go, and when his party 
moved off a little way he sent for my spokesman, and 
told him that, “ if we did not add a red jacket and a man 
to our gift of a ft w copper rings and a few pounds of meat, 
We must return by the way we had come.” I said, in 
reply, “that we should certainly go forward next day, and 
if he commenced hostilities the blame before God would 
he that of Sansawe and my man added, of his own ac- 
cord, “How many whito men have you killed in this path?” 
which might bo interpreted into, “You have never killed 
any white man; and you will find ours more difficult to 
manago than you imagine.” It expressed a determination, 
which we had often repeated to each other, to die rather 
than yield one of our party to be a slave. 
Hunger has a powerful effect on the temper. When we 
had got a good meal of meat, we could all bear the petty 
annoyances of these borderors on the more civilized region 
in front with equanimity; but, having suffered considerably 
°1 late, we were all rather soured in our feelings, and not 
infrequently I overheard my companions remark in their 
own tongue, in answer to threats of attack, “That’s what 
We want : only begin, then ;” or with clenched teeth they 
Would exclaim to each other, “These things have never 
travelled, and do not know what men are.” The worrying, 
of which I give only a slight sketch, had considerable in- 
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