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of a powerful tribe called Abaka Zooloo, or Matabili. 

 His father was a chieftain, whose territories lay at 

 some distance to the north-eastward of Natal, but 

 being attacked and totally defeated by a neighbour- 

 ing tribe, he took refuge with Chaka, the Zooloo 

 tyrant, (predecessor of Dingaan,) with whom he 

 remained till his death in a servile state, resembling 

 that of the Fingoes amongst the Kafirs. Mosele- 

 katse, however, succeeded in gaining the favour and 

 confidence of Chaka, and in process of time was 

 intrusted with the command of an important military 

 post, and the charge of a large number of cattle. 

 Seizing his opportunity he revolted, and fled with 

 his people and the booty towards the north-west, 

 eating up in his progress the several tribes which 

 then occupied that country, and soon becoming so 

 exceedingly formidable, that his very name inspired 

 terror through a vast region. Having completely 

 subjugated or destroyed every tribe from whose 

 opposition he had anything to dread, he ultimately 

 selected the country near the sources of the Molopo 

 and Moriqua Rivers for his permanent residence, 

 where he now reigns, the terror of the surrounding 

 nations. 



Bidding adieu to the worthy missionary, we re- 

 sumed our journey on the 29th of September, 

 towards iNIosega, the capital of Moselekatse, distant 

 about two hundred miles in a north-easterly direc- 

 tion. As we were now entering upon a country 

 hitherto little explored, and, as far as I know, only 

 partially described by Mr. Campbell on his journey 



