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CHAPTER IV. 



The Amaquati— An Evening Entertainment — Sham Fight — Fish 

 River Bush — Elephant Hunt— Bivouac and Conflagration — A 

 Night in the Forest — Hottentot's Adventure with a Rhinoceros 

 — ACaffer Queen — Death and Character of Gaika — Untimely 

 end of John Thackwray. 



On the morning of my departure from Wesleyville, 

 the Chief Pato, from whom I had previously received 

 the elephant's tusk, waited upon me at Mr. Shaw's 

 residence, accompanied by a party of his followers, 

 to receive the customary presents. His expectations 

 having accordingly been more than satisfied, he 

 grasped with glistening eyes the much-coveted beads, 

 his eagerness on this occasion inducing the inter- 

 preter to remark, " Now is Pato like a wolf clutch- 

 ing his prey." Fearful that his companions, who 

 were assembled outside the door, would on his 

 return to them beset him for a share of the do- 

 nation, he cunningly prevailed on Mr. Shaw to take 

 charge of his treasure until a favourable oppor- 

 tunity should be presented of removing it with secrecy 

 to his dwelling. 



Leaving Wesleyville, we crossed a ford in front 

 of the station-house, and alighting at the opposite 

 kraal of the Chief Kaina, were much struck with 



