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A young Matchappee female came up to us, 
while viewing the field, and held out her hand in 
a begging posture, wishing either for snufF, to- 
bacco, beads, or buttons. To try her, both of us 
held out our hands to her, in the same manner as 
if begging. Putting her hands upon her face, as 
if ashamed, she laughed heartily, and ran off. 
April 1. About two o'clock in the morning, a 
Matchappee arrived in great haste from the out- 
post at the source of the Krooman, saying that 
the Bushmen had carried off the Society's cattle, 
both oxen and cows. Immediately all was bustle 
and confusion, the men arming themselves, and 
hastening out of the town in little parties, which 
continued for more than an hour, till nearly 
every man had gone in pursuit of the Bushmen. 
Some parties that passed before my window 
were marching in regular order with their spears 
suspended, and shields hanging over their backs. 
They would probably reach the place, which 
is sixteen miles, in three hours, after which 
they would follow the footmarks of the captured 
cattle. 
The hatred which many of them feel against 
Bushmen is so great that they are glad of such 
an occurrence, because it affords them an oppor- 
tunity of taking revenge on that miserable portion 
of the human species. 
