26s 
RESIDENCE AT LATTAKOO. [181S, 
They often appeared as if much terrified at the sight 
of it, and suddenly sprang from it. They seemed to 
act their parts very well, and the surrounding multi- 
tude appeared highly entertained by this part of the 
show. About six or seven hundred were present. 
In the evening the two messengers who had been 
sent for Mateebe returned, without having found him, 
in consequence, as was reported to us, of one of them 
having, on the third day, hurt his leg, which obliged 
them to return. We had, however, secret information, 
that having seen some wild Bushmen, they were afraid 
to proceed, and fled back as fast as they could, but 
being unwilling to expose their cowardice to us, they 
concealed the real cause of their return. 
A short time after the return of the messengers, we 
obtained a meeting with Munaneets, and six or seven 
of the principal men, to consult what was now to be 
done. After much conversation, Munaneets offered 
to go himself, provided two of our men would ac- 
company him with muskets to defend him from the 
Bushmen, who were often strolling about their country ; 
provided also, that we would engage to wait his re- 
turn. We proposed this to our people, and said we 
should be glad if two or three of them would volun- 
teer on the service. After considering the matter, 
three of them offered to accompany Munaneets. We 
proposed to go ourselves in our waggons, but that was 
disapproved by Mateebe's council— they wished us to 
remain in the city. We enquired if we might instruct 
