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said he, or only killed the cattle, he would not 
have minded it so much, but killing his brother, 
who was a man, whose life was more valuable, 
and when dead he could not be made alive again. 
He therefore demanded from them eight oxen ; 
seven for those stolen, and one for his brother 
whom they had killed. We promised on our 
return to endeavour to bring the Corannas to 
comply with his demand. 
The King next complained of Salakootoo, Ma- 
teebe's i;ncle, who never visited them but he did 
them some mischief. 
Munameets replied, that Salakootoo was a bad 
man, and never dare go a second time to any 
place, for wherever he went he did something 
bad. The King then expressed himself desirous 
that teachers should come amongst them, for the 
bones of the animals which they might throw 
away the children would pound down and eat, 
and the skins of the animals they shot the men 
could eat. He concluded by saying—" All men 
should hear the word of God." 
I then brought forward two parcels, containing 
little presents for the King and the chief captain. 
I opened the king's first, and presented him with 
the articles, one by one. On giving him a white 
night-cap, he inquired the use of it ; when it was 
