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Amongst the ladies, I observed a captive Griqiia, 

 called Truey. This is the familiar name for Ger- 

 trude. She is the unfortunate daughter of Peter 

 Davids, chief of the Lishuani Bastards, and succes- 

 sor to Barend Barends. This chief had, about three 

 years before, undertaken a himting expedition to 

 the Vaal River, and in the natural course of events 

 was attacked by a party of Moselekatse's warriors 

 who were scouring the country in that direction; 

 he narrowly escaped with his life, but the whole of 

 his property was carried oflP, and his nephew and 

 daughter were taken prisoners. 



When the tent was nearly pitched, the king sud- 

 denly changed his mind, and resolved to have it im- 

 mediately in front of the palace door. In order to 

 accomplish this, it became necessary to remove a 

 portion of the wattle fence — a work of considerable 

 labour, in the progress of which outchualla was liber- 

 ally circulated to the perspiring Hottentots. It was 

 about three o'clock, and the pavilion had reared its 

 head a second time. A bright thought then sud- 

 denly crossed the royal mind. Investing himself 

 with the duffel great coat, placing a red night cap 

 on his head, and commanding two wax candles to 

 be Ughted and placed before him, he seated himself 

 with a dignified deportment upon an inverted cala- 

 bash, the contents of which he had previously swal- 

 lowed, and became totally absorbed in the contem- 

 plation of his surpassing importance. It was with 

 difficulty that I preserved my gravity, and having 

 hastily complimented the king on his accession 



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