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they had left him, and were gone to live at Old 
Jefthah's in the mountains. He asked, " who ever 
saw such things, as captains leaving their stations ? 
If every one were to act in that manner, what 
would become of the city ?" 
MALALLA, Mateebe's brother, then rose in a 
great rage, and asked Mateebe if his town were 
worthy the name, if there was either food, or 
order, or any thing else to induce people to 
live in it ? adding that his absence was for the 
good of all, viz. to guard the cattle, and he was 
his own master! While Malalla continued to 
speak under the influence of violent passion 
TEYSO, an amiable man, of a mild temper, 
stood up and opposed him. He said Malalla 
was certainly faulty, and asked him where he had 
heard that a man ought to flee from his city on 
account of hunger — if the town suffered for want 
of food, all ought to suffer together. He asked, 
how he could go and join strangers, forsaking his 
people and place, and not only these, but his 
own family likewise; and how could he think of 
taking wives among strangers, while the word of 
God was among them ? He wished to know if the 
game were all dead ! and if not, whether it did 
not become them rather to return home and hunt, 
that their wives and children might have food. 
