CHAP. XIX. 
THE SABBATH— ARRIVAL OF THE MAROOTZEE, AND 
SUNDRY OCCURRENCES ON THE JOURNEY FROM 
MASHOW TO KURREECHANE. 
May 1st. 
During the night many lions were heard 
roaring around, and in the morning three were 
seen prowling very near the waggons. The 
shooting of the rhinoceros on the Saturday dis- 
posed all the people to rest with us on the Sab- 
bath without grumbling, 
Comparatively few would leave the flesh-pots 
to attend the morning worship at eleven a.m. ; 
however all the captains (six or seven) attended, 
but from what principle they, and not the others, 
I could not tell. 
Walking to a little distance, I met eight or nine 
small parties of Marootzee from Mashow, who pro- 
posed to return with us to their native town. 
Though thirty-nine joined us, it was found that 
