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learn, and that Liqueling had given them an 
audience. All this rather looked suspicious— 
nor did one native come near the waggons during 
the evening. However, about eight p. m., the 
Regent and Moeelway came and sat with us 
round the lire. In order to discover his senti- 
ments, I invited him to accompany us to Latta- 
koo, on a visit to Mateebe. He said he should 
like to go, but things were in such a state he 
could not leave the town. I then inquired if those 
people whom we had met at Meribohwhey, on 
their way to Lattakoo, and who returned with 
us to Kurreechane, were to go back with us ? He 
said No, they were so frequently murdered on 
that road. 
Having invited Liqueling and Moeehvay into 
the tent, and taken some bread and cheese to- 
gether, we stated our object in visiting Kurree- 
chane— that we came in friendship, and wished 
to know them and that they should know us ; 
and if they were disposed to receive and protect 
men from our country, who should come to teach 
them the word of God, we would endeavour to 
obtain them ; but if such men came they must 
not be desired to go upon commandoes— -that the 
God of heaven and earth had determined his 
word should be made known to all nations, that 
all nations might honour his Son, and be at peace 
among themselves. 
