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poor animals, and teaze them both night and day. 
Every time I stroked any of the dogs, many of 
them crept out from under the hair. It was af- 
fecting to observe with what eagerness the dogs 
courted such stroking. 
13th. Departed at nine a. m. Munameets as- 
sisted in collecting the oxen for the waggon. 
The traces of eight rhinoceros were seen near 
the waggons. Reached Old Lattakoo about 
one P.M. Therm, at sunrise 49, being on high 
ground and witliin two weeks of winter : ditto at 
noon 76. 
The town lies across a wide valley, through 
which runs the River Lattakoo, bounded on the 
north by a long range of low hills, running from 
E. to W., and beautifully interspersed with the 
mimosa tree. It seemed equal in size and popu- 
lation to New Lattakoo. On entering it, the in- 
habitants of all descriptions, old and young, 
rushed out from every quarter towards the wag- 
gons. We found Mahoomoo Peloo (or Richheart) 
the chief, in the square, in the middle of the 
town, sitting with some of his principal captains, 
on each side of him, ready to receive us. He was 
employed in sewing a leather cap. Two women 
who stood near him, were occupied in making 
rush bonnets of a circular shape, shallow in the 
crownj and very neat. A great concourse of 
