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River, crossed it at about 20 miles from its source, which 13 

 in a considerable lake ; still great plains; river runs rapidly, 

 and is about 12 feet wide; the country on both sides for a 

 long distance covered with mimosa forests; game most plenti- 

 ful. The Mala Moloppo separates the Morolong end Morutze 

 tribes. Here came a messenger from Malacatzie, a Zulo or 

 Mantatote captain, with a present of four oxen, in return for 

 some beads which Scoon had, on hearing of such a chief, sent 

 him in the preceding year. 



25. Travelled N.E- 25 miles, to Mororie fountain. Boha- 

 klie, regent of the Morutzi nation, and a Zulo captain, visit 

 the travellers here ; the Zulo chief has a present from Mala- 

 catzie of six oxen, for the white visitors ; and his orders were, 

 on pain of death, not to return until he had seen them, and 

 tried to persuade them to accompany him; he had been wait- 

 ing in the neighbourhood on this errand four moons; the tra- 

 vellers consent to go, and despatch a messenger with presents- 



27. Travelled S. 10 miles, to Hammasicha, a Morutzi 

 town with about 2000 inhabitants; two fine rivulets on the 

 road, running North; country beautiful, very mountainous, 

 general range E. and W. ; manners of people, mode of build- 

 ing, &c. similar to the other Bichuana nations. 



28. Travelled N. 6 miles, and then E. 10 miles, to Mu- 

 chukieyan River, runs east between two lofty mountains, and 

 then takes a southerly courso. 



29. Travelled E. 20 miles, along this river, road difficult 

 for wagons; met two Zulo's sent by Malacatxie to his envoy, 

 to know if he had seen the whites. 



Kurreechane, or properly Chuqn, i.e. the Town of Baboons, 

 so called from the numbers of that animal in the vicinity, lies 

 direct N. 20 miles from this point ; Scoon had visited this 

 place twice before, and on his return from the present jour- 

 ney, again went through it ; the town deserted, and but few 

 houses standing ; the new town, under the present king, who 

 is son to Makkaba, killed by the Mantatees, lies in the hills 

 S.W. of Chuan, and has about 2000 inhabitants; country 

 mountainous, but fertile. Before this people were beaten and 

 dispersed, they were very jealous of shewing the mode of 

 working in metals, and the mines from whence these were 

 collected, but that feeling having subsided, Scoon was ad- 

 mitted to the mines; and he describes them as in some in- 

 stances about 15 or 20 feet, and he thinks some may be 

 deeper, but have been filled up by rubbish ; the adit is only 

 large enough to allow the entrance of one man at a time; the 

 copper lies in seams of various width, and is generally sur- 

 rounded by soft black clay. 



The country is very rich both in iron and copper, but fer- 

 tile, and Avell wooded ; the iron ore Scoon describes as so 

 rich, that by merely being heated, and thrice beaten, the na- 



