AvKil.] KINGS OF MASHOW. 
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the S. E. of Mashow, there is an extensive lake, 
thirty miles in length. 
The Mashows inoculate in the forehead for the 
small-pox ; they say, that the knowledge of this 
remedy was derived from white men who lived 
to the N. E. They remarked that it did not 
prevent the disease, but made it milder.* 
In the evening we held a meeting with Kossie 
and his uncle Maquotway, his son, and several 
others, for the purpose of obtaining information. 
The following list of their kings, in the order of 
their succession in the same family, was furnished 
by them. The most ancient known to them was--- 
Masseepe, Assiclary, or filth of a tree. 
Matibuily, Amakop, Amassip. 
Towai, Matibuily, or keep the lion near the 
door, or prevent his escape. 
Towai. 
Rakloo. 
Kossie, or elephant's father. 
Keheelway, the father of Kossie the present 
king, died a minor. His uncle Matchlakoo had 
* When in Cape Town four Bootshuanas, who accompanied 
us to that place, were vaccinated, and one only, the youngest, a 
boy of about twelve years of age, took the disorder. This may 
be considered as a decisive proof of the truth of their testimony 
on this point. 
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