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[1820. 
MAKLAK, an old chief, then rose and said, 
that they must not be too hard upon the young- 
Princes ; they were but youths, and it was their 
youthful feelings that led them astray ; that 
they would know and act better when they 
became older. He likewise observed that Malalla, 
in his absence, had rendered himself useful to the 
whole community, as the whole of the cattle 
were taken care of. 
A young chief, who till that day had been 
considered by the Missionaries as a slavish sup- 
porter of Mateebe, rose and defended Malalla. 
He began by asking how Mateebe dared to speak 
as he did; and declared that the young people 
loved independence, and would not bend for any 
one ; that it was not good for people to be so 
afraid of their King, who was but a man, and 
when he did any thing wrong his people ought 
to have the right to tell him publicly of it ; that 
for his part he was not afraid of Mateebe, and 
would support Malalla to the very last. 
BRUMELLA, brother-in-law to Mateebe, 
then took up the matter in a masterly way, 
showing that so long as they had not resolved to 
abandon the town, such conduct could not be 
approved or permitted, and said he should move 
that those young chiefs be called in imme- 
