May.] animals KILLED FOR THE TAMMAHAS. H 
We were shortly afterwards joined by two of 
our men, who with some Tammahas had left 
us at sunrise, in order, if possible, to shoot a 
rhinoceros for the Tammaha king, captains, &c. 
at their anxious desire. These men related that, 
immediately on their arriving at the field, where 
the rhinoceroses were expected to be found, they 
discovered five, two of which they shot, and 
wounded a third. These they left with the 
Tammahas to cut up, and to convey the flesh 
complete to their masters. Instead of crossing 
the country to meet us at the pool of water as 
had been agreed upon, they returned to Meri- 
bohwhey, in hopes of arriving before our de- 
parture. On their way thither they met Maha- 
lalewhey the chief captain, who eagerly inquired 
if they had shot any thing ? When informed that 
two rhinoceroses were lying dead on the field, he 
asked if they were going for the waggons to 
carry them off ; they told him they were desired 
to shoot them for the Tammahas, and that we 
did not wish for any part of them ; upon hearing 
this he leaped and danced for joy, saying, these 
men are great captains! and thenhastened forward 
to the place where the animals had been killed. 
Such an act of munificence as the entire gift of 
two rhinoceroses was probably unknown in that 
country. 
Our Matchappees no sooner heard of the sue- 
