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PROSPECTS OF USEFULNESS [1820. 
grain from the neighbouring nations. They speak 
the Bootshuana language as in the other Tam- 
maha towns, but many of them can also speak 
the Corranna and Bushmen languages. Two white 
men and one woman were said to have come 
to that town many years ago, who had what 
the Tammahas called remarkably large knives, 
perhaps swords, being probably deserters from 
some regiment in the colony. They afterwards 
came to Meribohwhey, where they were mur- 
dered. Five persons of the same colour subse- 
quently visited Taykeeso, but after leaving it they 
were heard of no more. 
Such is the reputation of the Tammahas for 
boldness and fierceness, that no nation has yet 
attempted to attack them. A Missionary to 
itinerate among their towns might be very useful ; 
and I found them still solicitous for the arrival 
of one. 
There was a violent storm of wind and sand 
from the N.E. during the whole night, which 
blew very cold, and prevented sleep for several 
hours. Every thing in the tent was covered with 
sand, which continued to pour in to such a de- 
gree as rendered it impossible for us to remain in 
it. We, therefore, took our breakfast under the 
shelter of a dry thorn hedge. The storm pre- 
vented many of the people from being present at 
