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of Diiig'ann^) with whom he remained, till his death^ in a 

 servile state, resemhling* that of the Fing-oes amongst the 

 Kafirs. Moselekatse, however, succeeded in g-aining- the 

 favour and confidence of Chaka, and in process of time was 

 intrusted \A'ith the command of an important militar}^ post, 

 and the charg-e of a larg'e number of cattle. Seizing* his 

 opportunit}^ he revolted, and fled Avith his people and the 

 booty towards the north-west, eating* up in his prog-ress the 

 several tribes which then occupied that country, and soon 

 becoming- so exceedingly formidable, that his very name in- 

 spired terror through a vast region. Having completely 

 subjug'ated or destroyed every tribe from whose opposition 

 he had an^^thing to dread, he ultimately selected the country 

 near the sources of the Molopo and Mariqua Rivers for his 

 permanent residence, where he now reigns, the terror of 

 the surrounding nations. 



Bidding adieu to the worthy missionary, we resumed our 

 journey on the 29th of September, towards Mosega, the 

 capital of Moselekatse, distant about two hundred miles in a 

 north-easterly direction. As we were now entering upon 

 a country hitherto little explored, and, as far as I know, 

 noticed only b}^ Mr. Campbell on his journey towards 

 Kurrechaine, I shall be pardoned for being- a little more 

 minute in my descriptions. 



The road from Kuruman to our intended halting ground 

 was so circuitous that we despatched the waggons in advance, 

 and rejoined them by a more direct route accompanied by 

 Andries, who after all his achievements, was not a little 

 mortified at perceiving that the sorriest horse of all had 

 been reserved for him. Naturally of an unassuming dis- 

 position, he humbly conceived himself entitled to the best : 

 and thus disappointed, unhesitatingly declared his inability 

 to shew the way, which, nevertheless to his disgust, we con- 

 trived to find for ourselves. The presentation of an old 



