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FATAL EFFECTS OF THE MEASLES. [1820. 
T'ky told us that the people of Mooshuana 
were not using us well, and invited us to his 
kraal on our return from Turreehey. However, 
Komo's cattle were found, and he presented us 
with a cow. Except the milch cows, all the 
cattle are allowed to graze by night as well as 
by day, in consequence of there being neither 
lions nor Bushmen in that part of the country. 
None of the women had fortitude to venture 
near us till ten a.m., when they came to the tent 
with their children to worship ; after which, 
having invited the chief and several others of his 
people to give us some information, they an- 
swered my questions with great freedom. 
The chief, Hanno Komo, which means no cattle, 
is about thirty-six years of age ; his uncle acted 
as chief after his father'^ death till he came of 
age. They said they were once a numerous 
people, like the Matchappees ; but the measles 
coming amongst them proved so fatal that they 
were reduced to a very small number. Thirty- 
four of the men who remained after the measles, 
which were nearly all the males that survived, 
went against the Mashows, Tammahas, and 
Towans, by invitation of the Matchappees, about 
twelve or fourteen years ago. The Matslaroo, 
or Laheisey's people, joined also in the expedi- 
