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tingville, requesting Faku to take care of the Amatembu 
captains, who were near Morley, and to stop Capaai should 
he be coming this way. 
In consequence of Faku’s having made arrangements 
to come with his army against Umyeki, the brethren Davis 
and Satchell, who had heard of it, arrived here about ten 
o’clock, P.M., to render me any assistance in their power. 
The Umtata river rising suddenly, in consequence of 
rain in the interior, and continuing up for some time, pre- 
vented Faku from coming. | 
oth.—I went to Gaya’s, a Captain who lives near the 
station, on hearing they were about to kill a man for be- 
witching Gaiya. I found a man bound, and upon inquiry 
learned that the witch-doctor had accused two of the Cap- 
tain’s wives of bewitching their husband; the women, hav- 
ing been tortured, accused Quobili, the Captain’s younger 
brother, which they did with a view to save themselves, 
being recommended thereto by some of the principal 
men. 
The whole of the councillors, together with the son of 
Gaiya, who is to succeed his father, were assembled, and 
sitting in a circle. At a little distance from them sat 
Quobili, apparently in the greatest anguish of mind. He 
was trembling exceedingly, expecting every moment that 
he would be put to death. I inquired of the young Captain 
the cause of the man’s being bound. He seemed unwilling 
to inform me ; but at length replied, «He has been killing 
the Captain.”” [ then went into the house to see the Captain, 
and found him very ill. His mind was as dark as midnight 
on everything connected with God and his soul; and he 
appeared to pay but little attention to what was said on the 
all-important subject—eternity. He consented to take medi-. 
cine if I would give it him. I then went to the son and 
