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the Vaal Itivcr ; at tlie same time meeting* the spirit of the 

 request by producing* another coil of the identical brass-wire 

 which had proved so attractive at Kapain — several articles 

 of Crocker}' ware — a gToss of g'ilt regimental buttons^ and 

 a brown jug, with raised representations of Toby Philpot in 

 five different stag'es of intoxication — from which most ap- 

 propriate vessel we beg-ged that his Majesty would be 

 pleased to quaff his beer in future. 



The mention of the Vaal River passing* off without any 

 remark, our anxiety on that score was relieved ; and the 

 jug' having' been duly admired^ we proceed to complain of 

 the mutinous behaviour of the guides, who we requested 

 mig'ht be exchang'ed for others. Mohnnycom being* the 

 channel through which this communication must pass^ had 

 an opportunity of distorting' it as he pleased^ and delivered 

 a smooth honied speech in reply, the substance of which 

 was that no further difficulties would be made. A warrior, 

 answering* to the name of Ilaplwoh, was then directed by 

 the ambassador to reinforce our escort : and having* duly 

 eidisted himself under our banner, they all received injunc- 

 tions to accompany us, by any route we fancied, to the 

 Vaal Eiver, but on no account to return thence Avithout the 

 percussion g'un. 



Having* requested Um'Nombate to express to his royal 

 master the g-ratifi cation that we had derived from our visit 

 to his extensive preserves, I proceeded to the exhibition of 

 the drawing-s I had made of the different g*ame animals, 

 wdiich was attended with the usual theatric effect. The 

 production of '^ the noble elephant" caused an involuntary 

 elevation of the e3^elids althoug'h no remark was made. On 

 seeing* the giraffe, every one exclaimed "^Infoofla ! ^Intootla I 

 'Intoofla r at the same time standing' on tiptoe, and stretch- 

 ing* his neck to the utmost extent. Tao, or the lion, caused 

 a general flourish of weapons and beating* of shields j and 



