The seventh nation is named the Caffres, who are certainly the Anthropophagi who have made so much noise in the world[3].  The Hottentots are much afraid of them, and take care to keep out of their way as much as possible, for fear of being roasted or boiled if taken prisoners.  This abominable nation has never entered into any kind of commerce with the Christians; but, on the contrary, takes all the pains they can to entrap and murder them, in order, as is generally believed, to eat them.  It is reported that they have grown somewhat more tractable of late years, and will enter into some sort of trade with such as venture among them.  They are a potent and warlike nation, strong and well-made; and though black, and having curled hair like other negroes, they have better faces, and a much more manly appearance.

[Footnote 3:  A very different account is now given of the Caffres, or Koussis rather, who are described as a half-civilized race, who cultivate the ground, and live under regular government.—­E.]

At the distance of about eighteen leagues from the Cape, there is another port called Saldanha Bay, which is, in all respects, an infinitely better harbour than Table Bay, except in wanting fresh water, which prevents it from being frequented.  The animals of this country are many.  The lion is common here, and in hard winters often comes very near the habitations of the colonists.  He is reputed the king of beasts, because he never eats a man till he has beaten out his breath with his paws.  Before attacking a man he roars terribly, and shakes his mane; and if he does not give these signals of rage, there is no danger in passing him.  Tigers and leopards are also very common, and do a vast deal of mischief; and it is probable these animals would be much more numerous, were it not for a race of wild dogs, which hunt in packs, and are so bold that they often weary out and worry a lion.  They often destroy tigers, leopards, and wolves, and it is said that they will allow a man to take their prey from them when they have killed it.  Travellers are never afraid when they fall in with these wild dogs, but rather rejoice, because they are sure that no ferocious animal is in the neighbourhood.  There are many elephants in this country, and of as great size, as any in the world, being often from twelve to fifteen feet high or better, their teeth weighing from sixty to an hundred and twenty pounds.  The rhinoceros is also often met with.  This animal is rather less than the elephant, but stronger.  His skin is prodigiously thick, and so hard that scarcely any weapon can pierce it.  His snout is like that of a hog, on which grows a solid horn, ten or twelve inches long, which is much valued, because esteemed an excellent medicine in convulsions.