RESIDENCE AT LATTAKOO. [1813. 
Well, I will tell my mind," said Munaneets, " I 
should like it. When I hear these people sing, it 
pleases me like a dance, and I would wish to be able 
to do it too. Ever since the teachers came to Klaar 
W^ater, we have had peace ; they have been like a 
shield to us ; we have had less trouble. I am grieved 
that this custom (meaning the dancing), has happened 
at the time you came here, but I cannot prevent 
it; it is the king's orders, and it will last every day 
till next full moon." 
In the afternoon I walked to a neighbouring hilt, 
to enjoy a little quiet among the rocks. Several boys 
and girls accompanied me part of the way, for their 
diversion, asking me little questions in sport ; repeating 
frequently the same thing, with a laugh each time; 
I was grieved I could not understand a single word, 
but this very circumstance afforded them much enter- 
tainment. As I advanced, they gradually dropped 
away, one after another, till only three remained, 
when these sat down and followed me with their eyes. 
While sitting on a rock at the head of the hill, two 
men from the town came to me, who after sitting some 
time by my side, asked for some tobacco for the 
trouble they had taken to come to me. Little did they 
know I would rather have given them some to have 
kept away. They followed me to the waggons, in 
expectation of getting some, but I gave none, lest the 
practice should become common, and I should not 
be able to obtain any retirement ; for had they sup- 
