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ARRIVAL OF TAAIBOSCH AND HIS PARTY. 
29 July, 
when I had to open it again for another ; and thus the same scene 
of surprise and laughter was performed so many times over, that it 
became at last tedious, and I was glad to escape into my waggon. 
Massisan's mother, whose name was Kibbukiili, was so pleased 
at seeing her daughter ' in the book,' that she earnestly desired to 
have her portrait taken also. This I promised to do, on a future 
day, when I should be more disengaged. Many more presented 
themselves for the same purpose, but as there were numerous other 
affairs of the journey which demanded my attention, it was impossi- 
ble to dedicate, even to so agreeable a department of my labors, 
more time than was justly its due. 
In the course of the day, a numerous party of Kora Hottentots 
arrived at Litakun, from a kraal situated at a considerable distance 
eastward. They were conducted by the son of a Kora chieftain 
named Tadibosch. * This latter was lately murdered by some 
Bichuanas ; and the son, whose kraal was situated on the banks of the 
Gariep near to the ' English Ford,' was now removing all his father's 
cattle to that place. Among his father's property, was a musket, 
which he had formerly purchased. The inhabitants of old Taaibosch's 
kraal, deeming that part of the country unsafe to live in, were also 
removing all their cattle and property to the son's kraal. 
The younger Tadibosch now reminded me that we were already 
acquainted, and 1 immediately recognised him as one of friendly 
Koras who have been already mentioned as giving us their voluntary 
assistance when we crossed that river on our return from Graaffreynet. 
At that time we did not know the names of any of these good- 
natured people, nor even of their captain : our meeting again was 
as pleasing to me as it was unexpected. 
A day or two before this, I had given Muchunka leave of absence 
for a few days, to go and see his mother who was living at old 
Taaibosch's kraal. For safety, and as a companion, I allowed him 
to take Stuurman with him ; but having, in his way thither, unex- 
pectedly met the Koras, and finding his mother among them, he 
* See the note at page 234. 
