July.] REMARKABLY COLD WEATHER. 143 
He is a miserable man, and his family are captives 
with him. Had we accepted of Makkabba's in- 
vitation to visit him at Melita, it is very probable 
the whole party would have been detained. His 
son is expected soon to rise up in rebellion 
against him, and his party is said to be numerous. 
Should the father be removed from power, it will 
be a great deliverance to that part of Africa, as 
the son is more peaceably disposed. The com- 
mando he was endeavouring to collect from the 
different nations, did not take place, as only one 
Tammaha town and one nation beyond Melita 
consented to unite with him in it. 
A Bootshuana being asked if he knew the 
names of the first man and woman in the world ? 
Instead of answering the question inquired how 
he could tell their names, when he did not know 
to what nation they belonged. 
8th. Cupido, with his Coranna captain, ar- 
rived on his way to Griqua Town, to bring home 
some sheep which he had there. This was the 
coldest day the Missionaries had recollected at 
Lattakoo, the therm, being under 40 the whole 
day ; the cold wind blew from the south. It is 
rather remarkable that the greatest rains in sum- 
mer should come from the N. W,, or Great Desert. 
9th. Rather a novel sight occurred in the 
