166 DEPARTURE OF PELANGYE. [1820. 
Mashow, stating that Makkabba, King of the 
Wanketzens, had sent there two oxen for Ma- 
teebe, as a token of peace, and desiring to know 
whether he should receive them for him. Ma- 
teebe hesitated what to do, " for," said he, " the 
one ox says [or means] peace, and the other 
means that he should unite with Makkabba on a 
commando." Another cause of his hesitation 
arose from the belief that Makkabba had power 
to put evil medicine into the cattle, which would 
kill all who should eat of them. He was advised 
to receive them only as signs of peace ; and, if 
he was afraid to eat them, he need not ; he might 
give them to our Hottentots, who would eat them 
without fear. 
Pelangye, who travelled with me to Kurree- 
chane, came to take leave previous to his return 
home to Miray Town, or Old Lattakoo. I made 
him a present of two yellow and two white 
buttons for himself, and two strings of beads for 
his little daughter Tattenyana, with which he 
was highly pleased. Mrs. H. had given him a 
present of tobacco for his journey, the evening 
before, which did not prevent him from asking 
for a second supply, with as much ease as if he 
had not received any. When she reminded him 
he had already got the accustomed present, he 
went away laughing. 
