232 PEACEABLE DISPOSITION OF THE REGENT. [1820, 
Liqueling said they were a people who loved 
peace, and he \v2ls glad when he heard that the 
white men [Missionaries], who had come to Ma- 
teebe, at Lattakoo, taught that all men should live 
peaceably ; it was what he desired. When he 
told Makkabba that he was glad of it, Makkabba 
said, he was sorry, for it would prevent his gain. 
He and his people, he said, fought, but it was 
to regain cattle that had been stolen from them. 
Inquiring why the town was built upon a hill and 
not in the valley ? He said it was because of 
enemies, and that several other towns for the 
same reason were built on eminences, but they 
found it very inconvenient, being so far from wood 
and water. Talking of the public meeting, and 
telling him I could not stop long, he said he 
should call it soon. 
From the whole of the conversation, which 
lasted about two hours, I concluded there was 
no reason for jealousy, and had little doubt but 
all would end well. He expressed regret that 
the times were so bad, otherwise he would have 
supplied us more liberally with provisions than 
merely giving an ox. The rain-maker also gave 
us a calf, and Moeelway continued to supply us 
with milk. 
6th. During the night there was an extraor- 
nary uproar in the town— numbers of whistles 
