38 A SECOND EXPLORATION.

This introductory visit was followed by subse-
quent ones: and the sprightly, vivacious manners
of “the gentle Narina” and her companions are
prettily depicted by our traveller, who seems to
have everywhere succeeded in conciliating the
goodwill of the natives. This is not surprising, for
he took the right means to attain this object, by
his uniform kindness and good treatment of them,
while he carefully avoided everything that might
awaken their suspicion, or excite their displeasure.

Returning to the Cape, Le Vaillant spent some
time in reposing from his fatigues, in arranging
his collections, and in making preparation for a
second exploration, which he commenced in April
1783. This time he advanced northward, and pro-
ceeded by the Orange River—how far is uncertain.
With a small number of devoted Hottentots, who
had been the companions of his former adventures,
he proceeded into unknown and unexplored re-
gions, and at length reached the Houswanas, or
Boshmen, whose name spread terror among their
neighbours. This second route was far more dan-
gerous than the earlier one, and he suffered much
from a violent attack of fever, which wag cured by
the treatment of a Namaquois doctor.

On his return to the Cape he contemplated a
voyage to Madagascar, but relinquished the idea,
and embarked for Europe, reaching Paris in Janu-