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of his breast in consequence of the walk, having 
but lately recovered from a severe cold. We ex- 
pressed our regret that he had walked at all, as 
we expected he would have taken a seat in one 
of the waggons. Being the King's uncle as well 
as our guide, we wished to show him every at- 
tention our circumstances would admit. We in- 
vited him to breakfast in the tent. The other 
Matchappees came and sat down with him; but 
of these we took no notice, lest they should ex- 
pect the same throughout the journey, which 
would have been impossible. None of the others 
were captains, but servants belonging to the Mu- 
nameets. He gave a part of his bread, and one 
saucer-full of tea to the man who sat next him. 
There are two flower seasons in the vicinity of 
Lattakoo : the first in January and February, the 
second in August and September. Of course we 
saw few flowers. The plain over which we tra- 
velled was covered with long grass intermixed 
with clumps of bushes. The Maklareen is formed 
by the junction of two small streams, near to the 
place where we halted. It runs S. W. by W. till 
it joins the Krooman, on the borders of the Great 
Desert, after which junction, both soon disappear, 
as I afterwards possessed an opportunity of ob- 
serving. In the rainy season the Maklareen is a 
considerable river, but during the dry months it is 
a small stream. 
