When we came on
the top of the hill where they first stood, we saw a plain savannah,
about half a mile from us, farther in from the sea.
There were
several things like hay-cocks standing in the savannah, which at a
distance we thought were houses, looking just like the Hottentots'
houses at the Cape of Good Hope: but we found them to be so many
rocks. We searched about these for water, but could find none, nor
any houses, nor people, for they were all gone. Then we turned
again to the place where we landed, and there we dug for water.
While we were at work there came nine or ten of the natives to a
small hill a little way from us, and stood there menacing and
threatening us, and making a great noise. At last one of them came
towards us, and the rest followed at a distance. I went out to meet
him, and came within fifty yards of him, making to him all the signs
of peace and friendship I could, but then he ran away, neither would
they any of them stay for us to come nigh them, for we tried two or
three times. At last I took two men with me, and went in the
afternoon along by the sea-side, purposely to catch one of them, if
I could, of whom I might learn where they got their fresh water.
There were ten or twelve of the natives a little way off, who,
seeing us three going away from the rest of our men, followed us at
a distance.
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