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RESIDENCE AT LATTAKOO, [1815. 
between them and the people nearer the colony, who 
bring articles of trade. 
NORTH-EAST FROM LATTAKOO. 
The town of Setaabee lies on a river of the same 
name, which in the rainy season is a branch of the 
Meloppo, which is a day's journey, to the eastward of 
Setaabee. Setaabee lies seven days' journey from 
Lattakoo. Five years ago this was the residence of 
Makrakka, from whence he was driven by Malla- 
yabang, Mateebe's father. This was occasioned by 
Makrakka's people stealing cattle from the subjects 
of Mallayabang. Part of his subjects revolted and 
joined Mallayabang; and the rest, to the number of 
about two thousand, went with him to live in the vici- 
nity of the Wanketzens. 
The river Meloppo, which comes from the east- 
ward, has a broad and strong current till it reaches 
Setaabee, when running among many large and deep 
holes, and over flat marshy ground, it is so weakened 
before it joins the Krooman river at Kuissee, that it is 
completely dry except in the rainy season. All the 
rivers in the vicinity of the Meloppo, as well as those 
between the Krooman and Lattakoo, in the rainy sea- 
son empty themselves into the Krooman, which then 
runs into the Great River; but in all other seasons 
not a drop reaches that river. 
To the west of Kuissee the country is inhabited by 
poor Bootchuanas and Bushmen, across Africa to 
