JUNE.] RESIDENCE AT LATTAKOO. 
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that conveyed by memory from father to son. Here 
Munaneets asked if they should be taught to under- 
stand books. We answered they would ; and when 
the person we should send (provided Mateebe con- 
sented), had learned their language, he would change 
the Bible from our language into theirs. 
Munaneets said—" I have heard more this evening 
than in all my life before. We must shut our mouths, 
and only hear !" (looking at his companions while he 
spoke,) " I acknowledge the things you have to tell 
us are good, from the change they have made on the 
Griquaas and Corannas at Klaar Water. Sometimes 
when we have no rain, food is very scarce ; wherefore 
I fear that those whom you shall send will not be 
satisfied, and will leave us." Mr. Read told him, that 
soon after he came to the Hottentots, they were in 
the situation he had mentioned, and lived upon roots. 
Mr. Anderson likewise stated, that when his people 
were in that situation, he travelled along with them 
from place to place, in quest of water and grass. 
Munaneets was satisfied with these answers, and re- 
marked, " that all white persons who had gpne beyond 
Lattakoo had been murdered, except one, who had 
gone to a place a little beyond them, but had he 
staid two days longer, he would have been muixiered 
likewise. When we told them their danger," added 
Munaneets, " they would not believe us, they thought 
it was our covetousness, that we wished to have all 
their beads." 
