. A voyage to Cochinchina, in the years 1792 and 1793. To which is annexed an account of a journey made in the years 1801 and 1802, to the residence of the chief of the Booshuana nation. - cutting the yokesand traces, freed the oxen and brought all except one safeto the shore ; and afterwards succeeded in dragging out thewaggon, which was overtmned by the stream. The Dutch boors, observes ]\Ir. Truter, were as helpless as childien,* and of no manner of assistance , - Ty/j/^/c/m^y/^ y Jhvnan/- SOUTHERN AFRICA. 373 The native inhabitants which are settled on the banks ofthe Orange riv
. A voyage to Cochinchina, in the years 1792 and 1793. To which is annexed an account of a journey made in the years 1801 and 1802, to the residence of the chief of the Booshuana nation. - cutting the yokesand traces, freed the oxen and brought all except one safeto the shore ; and afterwards succeeded in dragging out thewaggon, which was overtmned by the stream. The Dutch boors, observes ]\Ir. Truter, were as helpless as childien,* and of no manner of assistance , - Ty/j/^/c/m^y/^ y Jhvnan/- SOUTHERN AFRICA. 373 The native inhabitants which are settled on the banks ofthe Orange river, where our travellers crossed it, (namely inlatitude 29° N. and longitude between 23° and 24° E.) are a va-riety of the Hottentot race, whose particular horde, in their ownlanguage, is called the Koras. In estimating their compara-tive condition with the different tribes of this nation, they mayfairly be reckoned to rank much higher than any of the othersthat are known on the southern extremity of Africa. Thewide desert Karroo between them and the colony has hithertoprotected them in a considerable degree, though not alto-gether, from the oppression of the Dutch boors, under v/hoselash their brethren less reniote from the colony ha,ve soseverely suffered. Their abode being stationary on tliebanks of the Orange river, their huts Avere constructedwith greater care, and with a view of being more durable;in their persons they were more cleanly, and in their dressa
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