CHAP. XIII. 
VISIT TO CHOPO. 
Every thing being ready for our departure 
we took leave of Laheisey, surrounded by almost 
the whole population of the place. When about 
half a mile from the town we were met by a 
Matslaroo, almost out of breath, with the in- 
formation that many buffaloes had come to the 
vicinity of the fountain before us in the valley 
to drink. On hearing which every man who had 
a musket ran towards the spot. The news soon 
reached ^the town, when most of the people 
rushed out to see the result, and the waggons 
only proceeded about two miles forward, before 
we halted, that we might carry with us at least 
part of the expected flesh. We heard many 
shots fired, but knew nothing of their effect till 
about seven p. m., when some of the shooters re- 
joined the waggons, from whom we learned that 
three buffaloes were killed and several wounded. 
They were numerous, and must have been very 
