inhabitants, but upon stricter search found, that instead of houses
above ground they had dens in the sides of hillocks, contiguous to
ponds and streams of water. In these we perceived they had all hid
themselves, as I suppose they usually did upon such occasions. In
order to compel them to surrender, the enemy contrived to smoke them
out with faggots. These they put to the entrance of the caves and set
them on fire. While they were engaged in this business, to their
great surprise some of them were desperately wounded with arrows which
fell from above on them. This mystery they soon found out. They
perceived that the enemy discharged these arrows through holes on the
top of the dens directly in to the air. Their weight brought them
back, point downwards on their enemies heads, whilst they were smoking
the inhabitants out. The points of the arrows were poisoned, but
their enemy had an antidote for it, which they instantly applied to
the wounded part. The smoke at last obliged the people to give
themselves up. They came out of their caves, first spatting the palms
of their hands together, then and immediately after extended their
arms, crossed at their wrists, ready to be bound and pinioned. I
should judge that the dens above mentioned were extended about eight
feet horizontally into the earth, five feet in height and as many
wide. They were arched over head and lined with earth, which was of
the clay kind, and made the surface of their walls firm and smooth.

The invaders then pinioned the prisoners of all ages and sexes
indiscriminately, took their flocks and all their effects, and moved
on their way towards the sea. On the march the prisoners were treated
with clemency, on account of their being submissive and humble.
Having come to the next tribe, the enemy laid siege and immediately
took men, women, children, flocks, and all their valuable effects.
They then went on to the next district which was contiguous with the