We conjectured that a difference of the tribes to which they belonged might cause the preference; but nothing afterwards happened to strengthen or confirm such a supposition.

The young man died at the end of three days: the girl recovered, and was received as an inmate, with great kindness, in the family of Mrs Johnson, the clergyman's wife.

Her name was Booron; but from our mistake of pronunciation she acquired that of Abaroo, by which she was generally known, and by which she will always be called in this work.

She shewed, at the death of her brother more feeling than Nanbaree had witnessed for the loss of his father.

When she found him dying, she crept to his side, and lay by him until forced by the cold to retire.