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[1820. 
the waggons. The people soon afterwards re- 
turned with the two oxen which they had found > 
and with the parts of the slain ox left by the lions. 
We found by the foot-marks that two lions had at 
tacked the poor animal under the same tree where 
I had stood for some time the preceding afternoon, 
while waiting for the coming up of the waggons. 
One of them had laid hold of the ox by his mouth, 
the marks of his great tusks being visible above 
and below it, the other lion seizing him behind. 
When they had dispatched him, it was evident 
they had pursued the other oxen for some time, 
but without overtaking them. The lions had 
been very voracious, a small part only being left 
of the mangled carcase. 
At three p. m., all being ready, we proceeded on 
the journey. Tattenyana, without any invitation, 
had mounted on the waggon to get a ride, but, in 
consequence of its jolting, she held fast with both 
hands, and often said something with a serious 
countenance, which I could not understand; 
however, on my saying to her, in the Bootshuana 
language, sinkly, munatee—fine, good, she gave 
me a gentle slap, and shook her head. In about 
an hour, the waggon happening to halt, she leaped 
out, and ran forward to her parents, from whom I 
learned, through an interpreter, that she said to 
the m, she was afraid of the waggon, it jumped so 
much. 
