CHAP. XXIII. 
A MESSENGER FROM MAKKABBA— DRESSES AT THE 
PEETSO -INTERVIEW WITH LIQUELING RESPECT- 
ING MISSIONARIES— NAMES OF THE NATIONS 
AROUND, &c.— LIST OF ARTICLES MANUFACTURED 
BY THEM— TOBACCO. 
After the peetzo was over, a respectable- 
looking black man, a messenger from Makkabba, 
was introduced to us ; on which Munameets came 
forward, and told him, that as Makkabba had 
not sent the beads as a sign of peace to Mateebe, 
he would not consent to these friends visiting 
him. The Wanketzen answered, that Makkabba 
had twice sent a party with the beads, but they 
had both times returned for fear of the Bushmen. 
" Well," said Munameets, " if Makkabba send 
the beads, and Missionaries are going up the 
country, he should go along with them, and in- 
troduce them to Makkabba. The Wanketzen 
seemed pleased to hear this. •! made him a 
present of two gilt buttons. He had performed 
