CHAP. XIX. 
JOURNEY FROM LATTAKOO TO GRIQUA TOWN. 
July, 1820. 
The day of my final departure from Lattakoo 
being come, I gave a farewel address to the 
people in the morning. I made a present to 
Mahootoo, the Queen, of a large wax doll, well 
dressed in the European fashion, which was sent 
from a friend at Kingsland, on purpose for her. 
This trifle excited great astonishment ; she held 
it up before her, earnestly looking to it for se- 
veral minutes without one remark. Her mar- 
ried daughter touched it now and then, laughing 
immoderately. 
After taking leave, our waggons began to move. 
Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton accompanied us two 
days' journey to a place where they intended to 
cut wood. Our old friend Africaner, who had 
come all the way from Namaqua land, with the 
