CHAP. XXI. 
CONVERSATION WITH THE REGENT— LIST OF MA- 
ROOTZEE KINGS— FAMILY OF SINOSEE— VISIT TO 
A SMITH'S SHOP— VARIOUS OTHER OCCURREN- 
CES AT KURREECHANE. 
Having given notice after the address the 
preceding night, that one would be delivered in 
the morning, the principal men and many 
natives attended. When the meeting was over, 
Liqueling and several others remained behind, 
and the following information was obtained from 
him in reply to questions which I put :— 
He had heard of a nation to the N. E., called 
Mahalaseela, who use elephants as beasts of 
burden ; beads came from them, and they lived 
near the Great Water. He had heard also of a 
people called Matteebeylai to the eastward, who 
also lived near the Great Water, and have long 
hair; and of another nation to the N.E., who 
bring beads to the Boquains, called Molloquam ; 
