CHAP. IX. 
VARIOUS OCCURRENCES-COMMANDO AGAINST 
THE BUSHMEN— A PUBLIC DANCE IN HONOR 
OF IT—AN ACCOUNT OF THE EXPEDITION PUB- 
LICLY GIVEN TO THE KING. 
April 3. 
In the morning two of our Hottentots returned 
from the expedition against the Bushmen, being- 
unable to keep up with the pursuers. Malalla^ 
who commanded, made a proposal also to return, 
but Teisy, another chief, insisted on their con- 
tinuing the pursuit. They found a calf newly 
killed by the Bushmen, and a fire kindled to cook 
it ; but the Bushmen, having perceived the ap- 
proach of the Matchappees, fled, leaving the calf 
behind. This aiforded a meal to the pursuers. 
The king of Mashow and the Corannas from Ma- 
lapeetzee had accompanied them. 
If a party of Matchappees be attacked by a su- 
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