a Tribe of Coffers on the East of the Cape Colony. 7 



ag^randizemetit of their country, and generally occupied in 

 seeking it by iinding constant occasions for war with the neigh- 

 bouring nations. Gika took no delight in exertions of this 

 kind, but manifested great aversion to war. His habits of life 

 were indolent, and his disposition sluggish, but though this was 

 the case he was a very inquisitive and keen observer of every 

 thing that passed under his notice, and was a man of great 

 ingenuity and cunning. He was a great orator, and prided 

 himself upon this talent ; he was quick in his perceptions, and 

 lively in his speeches, at times keeping his auditors in constant 

 laughter, and then again fixing their most serious attention. 

 His policy as a chief was cautious and deliberative, but did not 

 appear to reach beyond the present time. He was very rapa- 

 cious but not tyrannical ; though his exactions were frequent 

 they were not rigid ; and he exacted more to gratify those wha 

 were round him tlian to satisfy his own wants. He was neither 

 loved nor feared by his people ; their attachment was grounded 

 on their regard to the memory of his father and his hereditary 

 descent. His death was neither regretted nor lamented by the 

 people. 



The principal subordinate chieftians ruling the people form- 

 ing the western part of the Gaffer nation, which, from its vicinity 

 to the Colony, is that which is most known, and of which I 

 shall now more particularly notice, are U'Maaquomo, the eldest 

 son of Gika and present Regent (a young child being the real 

 Jieir for the reasons mentioned hereafter) ; Un Carle and [Jn 

 Matwa, sons of Gika ; Un Queno, grand-imcle to Gika ; 

 Un Phundis, a grand-son of Un Thlambe, Gika's uncle ; and 

 U'Botuman, a great grand-son of Um Dange ; and the family 

 of the Congos. 



That part about the sources of the Keiskamma River is 

 under Gika's son, U'Matwa. The sources of the Chumie 

 River is the part that is governed by U'Carle. Th« lower part 

 of that River is under the command of U'Macquomo, who is 

 the Regent of the whole people lately under Gika. The course 

 of the Keiskamma River below Fort Willshire is the country 

 under the command of the chiefs U'Botuman and U'Queno. 

 Below this, U'Dushonie's son, Un Phundis, has a small part 

 along the boundary that is under his control, but the greater 

 part is situated farther back in the rear of Un Queno's govern- 

 ment. From this chieftain's boundary to the sea coast is the 

 part that is under the command of the U'Congo family. This 

 person has lately arrived at the dignity of Chief ; his power 

 originated in the accession of the Gonooka tribe of Hottentots. 

 Un Phundis possesses a tract of land to the eastward, and 

 situated along tiie Great Kai River. Un Tsusa and Un Nakwa, 

 relations of Gika's, are chieftains of the country along tho 



