CHAP. V. 
DUPLICITY OF PELANGYE — PARTING WITH MA- 
KOON— DESCRIPTION OF THE COUNTRY, AND 
STATE OF THE BUSHMEN — STRAYING OF THE 
OXEN — CUSTOMS OF THE BUSHMEN— FURTHER 
INCIDENTS ON THE JOURNEY, &c. 
At sunrise we began to prepare for our depar- 
ture. Pelangye, who could flatter like a courtier, 
was overheard telling Makoon that he was the 
only honest Bushman he knew ; that the others 
were rogues ; that all the cattle belonging to 
the Matchappees, Griquas and Corannas might 
be said to be his, because he protected them 
from the thieving Bushmen ; that this was a 
situation of great honour ; all trusted to him for 
the safety of their cattle, and he was sure Ma- 
koon would do all in his power to prevent Bush- 
men commandoes from taking the cattle. Only 
the preceding day, Pelangye had expressed his 
wonder that we should go out of our way to see 
that rogue Makoon. 
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