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rounded both us and the cattle, declaring they would fight 
rather than allow the cattle to go. They were all prepared 
for action, and one man took out his assagai to stab one of 
the people belonging to the Station; but, as this would be 
taken for a signal to commence, I immediately rode up to 
the man, succeeded in frustrating his design, and at length, 
after much trouble, we were permitted to take home the 
cattle. 
During the time we were contending about the cattle, 
the Amatembu from a distance collected on the hills on 
the one side, and Umyeki’s men soon mustered on the 
opposite hills, so that in a short time the former amounted 
to between two and three thousand, and the latter to about 
one thousand. 
The Amatembu, finding themselves superior in point of 
number, were exceedingly anxious to make an attack; I 
feared that, after all, there would be a battle; and in the 
midst of their songs of defiance, (as they sat on the opposite 
hills,) I was ready to give up all in despair. I took courage, 
and again urged the Amatembu Captains to return: but no 
sooner had I succeeded with one than another with his clan 
would arrive, and begin to state the injury Umyeki had 
done him, and call out for revenge; and as soon as I had 
prevailed upon him to be quiet another would arrive, say- 
ing “ Where is my father’s head that Umyeki took ?” and 
then call upon the other Captains to remind them all of 
the injuries they had sustained from the same enemy ;— 
by these means all would be roused again, and every 
heart burned with revenge, whilst savage rage was depicted 
in every countenance. However, trusting in the Lord, 
I was determined to persevere, and, by the blessing of God, 
succeeded in prevailing upon all the Amatembu Captains 
to return home. It was well they did; for though no more 
