JUNE.] 
RESIDENCE AT LATTAKOO. 
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naneets, who acted as kings deputy, told them that 
these were the four oxen which Mateebe had ordered 
to be given them, and they should have no other* 
We expected Mateebe would arrive this day, but we 
received no intelligence of him. 
Having heard of some paintings in Salakootoo's 
house, we went after breakfast to viev/ them. We 
found them very rough representations of the camel- 
leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, lion, tyger, and stein- 
buck, which Salakootoo's wife had drawn on the clay 
wall, with white and black paint. However, they 
were as well done as we expected, and may lead 
to something better. The women were very quiet, 
and were feasting during the day, but after sun-set 
they became noisy, bawling and screaming in all 
directions. 
29th. The women, in large parties, were singing 
the whole night. After breakfast, we had a formal 
meeting with Munaneets, to enquire respecting Ma- 
teebe's return, as we had waited six days for the return 
of the messengers sent in quest of him, without having 
received any information. He said it was probable 
he might return on the morrow or the next day. 
After our interpreter had expressed in the hearing 
of Munaneets what we had desired him, he made 
no reply, till one of his people who sat on his left 
hand repeated our inquiry. This appears to be a 
state form. 
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