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were told to watch the sepulchre that it might not be 
disturbed. But on burning the high grass to clear the 
ground for harvest, an evil wind arose, turning the 
relentless flames towards the grave of the old conqueror, 
until it was licked clean of everything, the ironwork 
alone remaining to tell the tale of destruction. For 
such neglect there could be but one punishment. So 
at early dawn the executioners fell upon the unfortunate 
resulted in the merciless annihilation of a number of 
families. On the death of Umzilagazi, the father of 
Lo-ben, the body was buried with all the deceased’s 
effects. His waggons and everything he had possessed 
were thrown into a cave called Ntumbani, which is the 
name for the grave of a king;. Near to this last resting;- 
place of royalty a kraal was erected, and the inhabitants 
LIONESS ATTACKING CATTLE ON THE TATI RIVER. 
