34 CRUELTY OF THE CORANNAS. 
our horses. He has sixty wives, whom he holds in a 
state of the lowest degradation. 
Whilst with Matakatzee, I took the opportunity 
of ascertaining how far the residence of white men 
among his people would be acceptable, and endea- 
voured to show the difference between those who 
visit a country for the sake of worldly gain, and those 
who reside among them for the purpose of teaching 
them the way to true happiness, or, as our Bechuanas 
express it, “ the way to sleep well.” 
He had heard of my residence with Sevonello; 
and two of his counsellors have just returned from 
the Kruman, which has had a salutary effect. He 
appeared to be exceedingly anxious for the residence 
of white men and Missionaries within his territories, 
‘* for then,” said he, “ they will tell me the good 
news of God. I shall be able to sleep well, and 
people will come to see them, and bring horses, &e. 
and we shall be like Sevonello and Batlassis. 
The following particulars but too sadly verify the 
enormities reported to have been practised by the 
Corannas on the unoffending natives residing in the 
more remote parts of the interior. ‘They are ex- 
tracted from a journal kept by Mr. Archbell, during 
his travels in the Bechuana country, in September, 
1833.” 
14th. “ During my ride to-day,” he remarks, “ I 
saw a foot-path leading to the summit of a high 
mountain; curiosity led me to trace it; and inviting 
