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No. 11. 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RESPECTING THE 
CORANNA NATION. 
THE Corannas are remarkably attached to the Great, 
or Orange River, and are seldom found far from its 
banks. Though living in separate towns and indepen- 
dent of each other, yet their language and customs con- 
tinue the same. They have in every town a captain, or 
chief, but his power is almost nominal, having little re- 
spect or deference paid to him, and his people continuing 
to do as they please. The chief is called Googoo, and 
his office is hereditary, but the richest man, or he who 
possesses most cattle, has always the greatest influence in 
the community. They hold no meetings to discuss any 
business, public or private^ When they remove their 
town higher or lower down the river, it is merely in 
consequence of some particular person choosing to re- 
move, when the rest follow him like so many sheep. One 
of the natives is appointed to direct their pursuits after 
game, whose signal being given, all who feel so disposed 
follow him on a hunting excursion. 
It is a rule with them, that only boys shall watch the 
cattle during the day, unless there be danger of an attack 
from enemies, then the young men must assist. 
The cattle are considered so much the mutual property 
of husband and wife, that the former cannot dispose of 
any of them without the consent of the latter. The 
women milk the cows ; and some of the cattle are 
killed entirely for their use ; the men having no- 
