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state of extreme agitation, fainted when he saw a 

 number of wounded warriors borne past on the 

 shields of their comrades, whilst others groaned 

 under the weight of accoutrements that had been 

 stripped from the bodies of the slain. 



Our situation was now critical — Andries, whether 

 from terror, or the disgust excited by his super- 

 cession at Kapain, showed no disposition to extricate 

 us by an explanation of the true state of affairs. 

 \o one else understood a word of the language. 

 The crowd was fast encroaching upon us, and their 

 pacific intentions becoming momentarily more ques- 

 tionable. Some even clambered into the waggons, 

 overhauling their contents, whilst others cast a 

 longing eye at the oxen and sheep. The unhappy 

 x-^ndries was at length seized by a brawny savage, 

 an event which proved highly favourable to us, lor 

 in his agony of distress at the supposed approach of 

 death, he foimd his tongue, and stuttered out a 

 brief intimation of our having been the honoured 

 guests of the king. The name of Moselekatse acted 

 like magic on his followers. The barbarians were 

 instantly appeased, and, in a few seconds, were 

 petitioning in an abject tone for snuff, beads, and 

 tobacco — allowing us to proceed on oiu- way re- 

 joicing. 



The warriors were all clad in their full costume, 

 which was more complete than that I have already 

 described. It consisted of a thick fur kilt called 

 Uincooloobooloo. composed of treble rows of cats" or 

 monkeys' tails, descending nearly to the knee. A 



