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with haste to acquamt the king- with the success of Ivahpi's 

 attack. There Avas an unusual stir in consequence^ and 

 warriors were continually comino' and o-oino- durino- the 

 g-reater part of the day. The king* appeared in liig-h g'lee^ 

 but we carefully affected ig'uorance of all that was passing-, 

 and were thus g-radually securing- his confidence in the 

 honourable nature of our intentions^ reg-arding- which he 

 had evidently been distrustful. In spite^ however^ of all 

 we could do^ our Hottentots were jierpetually pi'ying- 

 round the imperial kraal, and putting- impertinent questions 

 to persons about the wag-g'ons ; all which being- scrupulously 

 reported, had an exceeding'ly mischievous tendency, and 

 caused us constant annoyance and anxiety. 



