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with acceptance, the ennobling truths of His 
Religion, they may eventually shine as one of 
the most elegant and refined of the human races. 
They are passionately fond of music, and 
possess considerable talent in acquiring tune, 
and appreciating harmony. 
Their instrumental attempts are, of course, 
rude and untutored, although the strains are 
melodious and sweet. Their principal instru- 
ment, the u gorrah" is made of knotched reeds, 
the sinew of an animal being stretched tightly 
across them. The instrument being put in 
motion, and kept vibrating in the wind, makes 
a kind of humming sound; whilst the strings are 
struck with the hand, and kept in time to their 
voices. These are naturally sweet and deep, 
and their singing partakes more of the character 
of chanting than of singing. They are pleased, 
however, with listening to the performances of 
others, some being even moved to tears by the 
solemn strains of sacred melody. 
Besides the refinements of .life, they also 
cultivate the useful arts, manufacturing their 
"assegais" from native iron, and several of their 
ornaments from indigenous copper. "Whilst in 
Natal we inspected a specimen of copper ore, 
smelted in a rude manner by the Kaffirs, near 
St. Lucia's Bay, in the Zulu country. The ore 
found in that neighbourhood was remarkably 
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