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if married, to bring her husband with her, or 
nearest male relative, if not, to the gate of the 
enclosure. He then lays his assegai on the 
ground, the point being inside the entrance, and 
the woman walks in on the handle of the wea- 
pon. This is considered as a passport of en- 
trance, and sayes her from punishment : but, 
even in this case, strict inquiry is made as to 
the necessity for such an entrance, nor are the 
men very willing to grant, too frequently, such 
an indulgence to them. 
Their breeds of cattle are varied but fine; 
being usually small and compact in shape, with 
wide branching horns. They are trained early, 
and answer to the names by which they are all 
designated. This usage of calling their oxen 
by name, is of universal occurrence throughout 
Africa. Thus the Dutch waggon drivers of the 
Colony, have a different name for each beast 
in their huge teams. They also take care 
to shew their nationality of disposition by nam- 
ing the worst, and laziest, of them, "England," 
and " Englishmen and, by unexceptionable 
rule, the unhappy quadrupeds who receive these 
titles, receive an extra amount of flagellation ; 
becoming the recipients of many a stray lash 
from their unmerciful two-handed whips. 
The Kaffir mode of herding their cattle is 
peculiar; exemplifying the Eastern habits of 
