64 PRESENTS TO MUNAMEET'S DAUGHTERS. [1820. 
Peekloo, the king's eldest son, wore a pair of 
trowsers to-day, which he had borrowed. Two 
or three others had begun to wear them ; indeed 
the young people would be disposed to wear 
European dresses, were it not for the mockery of 
the elder people when they appear in them. A 
young Matchappee female sometimes comes to 
meeting with a petticoat belonging to a Hotten- 
tot, but she cannot endure any person to take 
notice of it. She likes it, yet is ashamed to be 
seen wearing it. Most of them prefer their own 
leathern aprons. European customs, however, 
are gradually gaining ground. 
Munameets brought to me one of his daughters, 
about sixteen years of age, and said he wished 
I would make her a present of a snuff-box. On 
searching my Kingsland store I found a tortoise- 
shell tooth-pick case, with a looking-glass in 
the inside of the lid, which I presented to her. 
She seemed much pleased with it, and desired 
her father to tell me that her heart was happy. 
He introduced also a younger daughter, about 
eleven years of age, for whom he asked nothing. 
But her own eye and gestures spoke powerfully 
in his stead; this induced me also to present 
something to her, which dispelled her gloom, 
and sent her away leaping for joy. Both old and 
young highly value trifles, but every thing con- 
