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they seized all the milk at the outpost, and used 
it to refresh themselves. On arriving at Lattakoo 
they informed Salakootoo what they had done, 
who replied that his cattle were all Kok's, a:nd 
that whenever he came to any of the outposts 
afterwards, he might freely make use of whatever 
he found, which is a convincing proof that they 
are not unsusceptible of favors done to them. 
At half past eleven a. m. four messengers from 
the Krooman Fountain arrived, to inform Mateebe 
of the number of cattle carried off by the Bush- 
men. They were altogether fourteen, viz. eight 
from Sedrus, the interpreter, three from Andrus 
Stoffles, a Hottentot, two from the Society, and 
one from Knight, a Griqua, all cows, and belong- 
ing to those connected with the Mission. 
Walking to a little distance from the town, I 
was beset by two or three parties begging for 
snuff. Having given each of them a little, they 
informed others of their success. Some of whom 
solicited to have my seal, and others the keys 
attached to my watch-chain, that they might sus- 
pend them to their ears. To convince them I 
could not spare them, I took out the watch to 
explain their use, by pushing the pin that pressed 
on the spring, the watch instantly opened as if 
of its own accord, which spread so great an alarm 
that the whole party fled to the distance of thirty 
