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LIFE OF PELANGYE. 
Pelangye, on the death of his father, inherited 
all his cattle, which were very numerous. When 
Mateebe's brother was murdered by the Bush- 
men, Matecbe accused him of wishing that the 
murder might take place ; on which ground he 
seized all his cattle, and ordered all his houses to 
be burnt. The execution of the latter, viz. the 
burning of his houses, was prevented by the in- 
terference of Mateebe's mother and aunt, but 
his cattle were never restored. The fact Avas, 
that from the large, round and singular eyes of 
Pelangye, Mateebe either believed, or pretended 
to believe, that he possessed the power of witch- 
craft, and that, through the exertion of this power, 
his brother had been murdered by the Bushmen, 
which afforded an excuse to the King- of Lattakoo 
for seizing his cattle. The story must have been 
true, as he related it in the presence of Muna- 
meets, uncle to the King, who contradicted no 
part of his statement. Pelangye added, that 
this conduct of Mateebe towards him was the 
reason why he did not follow the King to New 
Lattakoo, but remained with Mahoomoo-Peloo at 
the old town. 
He has two wives, Killiham and Tacquarey, 
or both of whom he said he gave cattle. He 
has nine children, whom he enumerated on his 
fingers. He had been twice at Griqua Town, 
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