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up in the midst of debauchery and sensuality, 
he was only known for his unwarlike habits, and 
became the object of derision with the warriors, 
and of contempt with Dingaan, who seemed for 
a time to give full scope for the indulgence of 
his passions, as most conducive to his own per- 
sonal safety ; while Dingaan' s appetite for war, 
was so insatiable, that notwithstanding his sig- 
nal defeat by the emigrant farmers in December 
last, he had again mustered a strong army, with 
which he attacked Sapusa, but in which he was 
defeated with fearful loss. 
" It was therefore not unnatural, that even 
among the Zulus, a party was forming, depre- 
cating these murderous wars, and apparently 
inclined to support Panda, with a view to bring 
about peace with the emigrants and the sur- 
rounding nations. From that moment, Dingaan 
determined to watch the opportunity of murder- 
ing his brother ; but it appears, that a hint of 
of his intentions to this effect, having transpired, 
Panda at once fled with a number of followers, 
and, crossing the Tuguela near its mouth, took 
possession of some lands near the TJmvotee, and 
sent messengers requesting the support and 
protection of the emigrants. Some suspicion 
was at first entertained, that this was but a 
deep laid plot between him and Dingaan, to in- 
veigle them into the Zulu country ; but, after 
