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A VISIT TO THE FORMER SITE [1820. 
Lattakoo stood when I first visited it, and where 
the inhabitants of both the present towns were 
united. It is only about six miles to the east^ 
ward of what is now called Old Lattakoo. We 
therefore set off on horseback, accompanied by 
two armed Hottentots for protection. 
On the road we passed several ancient cattle 
inclosures built of stone, but by what nation the 
Matchappees have no tradition, only they are cer- 
tain they could not be built by their ancestors, a& 
Matchappee inclosures are all composed of bushes, 
and one generation adheres strictly to the customs 
of that which preceded it, but we afterwards disr 
covered that it must have been built by the 
Marootzee, or some other nation in that direction, 
who build their inclosures of stone exactly in the 
form of these ancient ruins. There is little doubt, 
therefore, but the ancient Marootzee nation had 
resided in that part of the country which is now 
possessed by the Matchappees, but the cause of 
their removing so far from it is now utterly 
unknown. 
On the left we passed a field of CafFre corn, 
belonging to Lattakoo, extending at least two 
miles in length and one in breadth. A gentle 
breeze of wind rendered the air pleasantly cool. 
At sunrise the wind generally blows from the 
east, and goes round with the sun, as if blowing 
