April.] 
AT NEW LATTAKOO. 
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Makqueetze, one of the captains, seems very de- 
sirous to gain tiie good opinion of the Missionaries. 
— On coming to worship, he will not take his seat 
till he has caught their eye, and will sometimes 
inquire of his neighbours if the Missionaries speak 
of his regular attendance. 
4th. I had three or four different sets of young 
people during the day, learning their letters. 
Sehoiya was among the last class. She did not 
know all the letters, but quite as many as the 
others. My clothes were frequently covered with 
red paint from their cloaks, which soil every thing 
they touch. 
Intelligence was this day received from the men 
who went in pursuit of the Bushmen. They 
stated, that on their arrival at the Great Cave, 
(which is the general refuge of robbing-Bushmen 
in that part of the country, when pursued) they 
found by the traces that the Bushmen went past 
it, from which they concluded that the robbers 
had come from the Malalareen River. The foot- 
steps were so visible, that they could trace them 
by moonlight. In such an expedition, the pur- 
suers extend their front, more effectually to keep 
sight of the track, and frequently call out from 
different parts of the line, whether they have or 
have not lost sight of the track. They likewise 
observe whether any part of the cattle have been 
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