CHAPTER III. 
Frank Oates proceeds to the King's Town — Crosses the Ramaqueban 
— Dutch hunters on the Impakwe — The Inkwesi ; picturesque 
scenery — John Lee's farm — Manyami's kraal — The Shashani- — 
Fine country — Kumala River. 
Returning now to follow Frank Oates's journey to 
the King's Town, Gubuleweyo, we find the greater 
portion of his route described at some length in his 
Journal. Leaving the Tati, as has been mentioned, on 
the 31st of August, and advancing slowly, he crossed 
the Ramaqueban, Impakwe, and Inkwesi Rivers, 
and reached John Lee's farm on September 6th. 
This John Lee is a noted Dutchman, who farms a 
large tract of country under the king. From here 
proceeding after a night's rest on his journey, he 
was detained four days at Manyami's kraal, a few 
miles further on, till leave had been obtained for him 
from the king to complete the distance, Gubuleweyo 
being reached by the middle of September. The 
Journal of this period is as follows : — 
'' Augttst 316-/'. — . . . Left Tati in the evening. 
About midnight, whilst trekking, Hendrik calls me, 
saying that the bullocks which are being driven 
can't be got on, but keep going into the bush. 
