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able to play hymns. His uncles were much more unso- 

 ciable, and had set their faces steadily against any innova- 

 tions, continually endeavouring to keep Dinizulu a slave 

 to their own uncivilized ways : they would not use chairs, 

 tables, nor beds, neither would they wear European dress 

 except on occasions when they walked abroad, and were 

 compelled to do so. Dinizulu, on the contrary, was very 

 particular over the fit, etc. of his clothes, and while on the 

 island sent to the Cape for the measurements if his relatives. 

 On receiving them he sent to England, and got out a fashion- 

 able costume for each. These were sent to the Cape. 

 Before ordering, he carefully studied the colour and quality 

 of the material, and selected with great care the style he pre- 

 ferred from the latest fashion-books. The Zulus were first 

 domiciled at " Rosemary Hall," but this was found cold as 

 the rainy season set in ; then they were moved to Maldivia ; 

 but as the uncles made it unpleasant for Dinizulu, he was 

 allowed to set up housekeeping for himself. He then moved 

 to the cottage on Francis Plain. Visitors calling there were 

 always treated to tea and cake in English style. Many 

 amusing anecdotes are told of their simplicity while learning ; 

 more especially are these tales told of the uncles. The 

 vicar of St. Paul's was their instructor, and Undabuka, finding 

 he could not learn his lesson, asked what his teacher would 

 do to an English boy to make him learn it. The reply 

 came — " I should stand him on the form." To his great 

 surprise, on turning round, he found the huge Zulu standing 

 unsteadily on the seat of a chair. After remaining there 

 some time, he quietly got down and again looked at the 

 book ; then, finding that he could not say anything more 

 of the lesson, he upbraided his teacher for deceiving him, 

 remarking " that he had no faith in him now." 



While they were here Miss Colenso paid them a visit. 

 Her account of it is very one-sided. She says : — 



She called at St. Helena and found the chiefs there in very- 

 poor health. They suffered extremely from the climate. The place 

 where they were located was in a valley, or, as they caU it, a " pot," 

 and the heat was excessive. The Governor of St. Helena and the 

 people generally were however very kind to them. Until she 

 brought some one to assist them in their reading, the chiefs sat on 

 the verandah and wished they v/ere somewhere else. To get out 

 of the place where they were situated was like cUmbing a precipice. 



