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and the old man, under the influence of awful superstition, 
was anxious to kiil his wife for having by witchcraft caused 
the death of his daughter. After providing for the safety 
of the poor woman, we endeavoured to calm the old man, 
but our success was very small, until his grief for his daugh- 
ter was partly superseded by a cow and calf he had in the 
kraal, fearing I should detain them for payment: he was 
alternately lamenting his daughter, and calling upon the 
herder to give up his cattle. When he found that I had no 
intention of detaining any part of his property, he appeared 
more reconciled. in the course of the day the girl’s rela- 
tions came and carried her body to be buried, as she was a 
person of some little importance, otherwise her body would 
have been dragged to the bushes, and there left to the 
wolves. | 
June 2nd.—This evening, during the time of service, a 
man was seen lurking behind the house where Gecani 
usually resides. As the family of Jama had threatened 
to kill her if they met with her, it is probable that this man 
had come with that intention. He ran away before we 
could seize him, but a gun was fired over his head, as a 
warning to all ill-disposed persons of the danger likely to 
be incurred by lurking about the Station in the night 
time. 
3rd.—Heard to-day that men on horseback have been 
on Faku’s place in the night-time, and when discovered 
rode away. The enemies of the Station say, that Mr. Shep- 
stone has lent his horses to the Chiefs near him, to come 
and spy the land, and that Mr. 8. has determined to burn 
Faku’s place, and bewitch his people. * This they say will 
be accomplished by his looking in a book, and then ordering 
a piece of grass to fly to Faku’s place, and do all this mis- 
chief. ‘hese reports have been raised to furnish Faku with 
