CHAP. XXL 
DEPARTURE FROM LATTAKOO. 
TThE children in general are cheerful and playful^ 
but their diversions do not appear to be numerous. 
The only ones I observed were — beating each other 
with wands, and defending themselves with their little 
skin cloaks, using them as shields — beating sand with 
sticks towards each other — shooting with bows and 
arrows — two parties throwing small pieces of turf at 
each other — and throwing pieces of wood in imitation 
of assagays or darts. 
7th. We began early in the morning to prepare for 
leaving Lattakoo. Mateebe made a present of an ox 
to Mr. Read, and another to myself, which he said was 
the custom of his father Mallayabang, when visited by 
strangers. We stated that we had heard he and his 
people intended to remove to the Krooman river, three 
days journey nearer to Klaar Water, and we should 
like to know whether it was his design so to do. He 
