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sick girl last Apriland May. By this means time was gained, 
and Faku interfered, ordering their lives to be spared, but 
their cattle to be taken. It is reported that in future none 
are to be put to death for witchcraft, but they are to pay 
cattle when they are condemned. 
I have availed myself of the foregoing statements, toge- 
ther with the following of a more recent date from Mr. 
Palmer (the successor to Mr. Boyce at this Station), in order 
to bring before the reader, at one view, the deplorable con- 
dition of the native tribes inhabiting this part of the country. 
That human nature should be sunk to such a state of degra- 
dation, as to appear influenced by a degree of barbarity to 
which the shaggy inhabitants of the forest are strangers, 
cannot fail to awaken in the mind feelings of deep and 
painful emotion, and to call forth our best sympathies in 
behalf of those who have voluntarily relinquished the 
society of kindred, home and civilized life, to spend their 
days in the midst of a community enveloped in all the 
horrors of heathen darkness and superstition. 
Extract from the Journal of Mr. S. Pater, dated Morley, 
South Africa, June 24th, 1834.* 
As I shall have occasion to mention the names of 
Umyeki and Capaai several times, it will be best, in the first 
place, to inform you who they are. 
Umyeki is a Captain of considerable influence, who lived 
until lately between Morley and Buntingville, and was con- 
sidered an ally of Faku’s. Heis a man who delights in 
war; and as the Missionary at Morley has been some check 
upon him, he endeavoured, several times, to prevail upon 
Faku to come against the Station and the Captains adjoining | 
* Missionary Notices, January and May, 1835. 
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