•254 ™E LANDDROST'S" VISIT TO LATTAKOO. [1820. 
During the whole of the day a strong wind 
from the N. E, enveloped our tent and waggons 
in a cloud of sand, which was troublesome ; but 
in the afternoon it was rendered less so by sur- 
rounding the tent with branches from the kurree 
tree. I noticed a different species of the mi- 
mosa tree from any I had observed before, having 
both straight and crooked thorns growing plenti- 
fully, and in equal quantities, upon it. Clouds 
of small sand darkened the atmosphere from 
morning till night. Therm, at noon 72. 
11th. Friday Mr. and Mrs. Helm and Mr. 
and Mrs. Moffat arrived from Griqua Town. 
Mr. M. had been greatly fatigued by his journey 
with the Landdrost to Lattakoo. They arrived at 
that place on the Sabbath morning, when they 
found a commando about to proceed against the 
Bushmen, who had lately committed various acts 
of theft upon their cattle. Mr. Moffat solicited 
Mateebe to recall the expedition, urging that the 
Landdrost and his party would wish to see all 
the people ; but he said he could not recall the 
orders, they must go. The Landdrost made a 
present of forty sheep to Mateebe, ten to Ma- 
hootoo his wife, and five to Munameets his 
uncle. Mahootoo was sent for to receive her ten 
sheep, but they could not prevail on her to enter 
within the gate of the cattle-kraal. She durst 
not at that time, in consequence of some point of 
