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SUBSTANCE OF SPEECHES [1820. 
WARDS, OR COATLAAIS. NAMES OF PRESENT CHIEFS, 
Moolehe ----- Malowee. 
Mashoona - - - - Maklak. 
Mootsabee - - - - Matslaka. 
Peetsingana - - - Gahahooya. 
Klassee ----- Kontwee. 
Mooinklaree - - - Kwerichaan. 
The substance of some Speeches delivered during a 
General Meeting of Captains, held at Lattakoo 
a few days before my arrival. 
MATEEBE, the King, rose and made an intro- 
ductory speech, wherein he first accused some 
persons who had stolen corn, &c. from the fields, 
which he said was a disgrace to his city ; and, 
secondly, he had a complaint to make against a 
woman who had sown corn too early, contrary to 
the law; and stated that he had condemned her to 
pay the fine of an ox. " It seemed," he remarked, 
** that the women were inclined to act like men, 
and that nothing would satisfy them but taking- 
men's clothes, and doing the work of men." * 
He then said that he had no brothers now. 
* Probably referring to the women's boldly violating the 
laws which are enacted and enforced by men. 
