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at the beast, cut off pieces, and hurled them over 
their heads to their accomplices outside, who dashed 
at them and ran with them, each to a separate heap, 
where he deposited his piece, and where no one 
meddled with it. In a very short time the whole 
cow was disposed of, and not an atom left for 
about one hundred adjutants who were stalking 
about in hopes of a share of the prey. The same 
scene took place at the next, they both being 
uncommonly fat, young, tender, and delicious meat. 
A man with a thrifty housewife need not starve in 
this country, for I killed to-day about five tons of 
delicious meat with unlimited fat. 
The sun was down before we reached the kraal 
again, where I found myself suddenly a great man. 
Presents of all sorts were made to me — eggs, 
bread, rice, beer, pumpkins, and all the produce of 
the land. The bread looks just like roasted potatoes, 
but I cannot say much in its favour. 
8th .— Spent a quiet day at home, making bell- 
tong, and pickling the tongue, &c. of the cow. I 
made the captain a handsome present of a choice 
piece of the beef, and inspected the kraal. The 
natives have the good taste, when making a clear¬ 
ance for their gardens, to spare the gum-trees. They 
are very beautiful trees, with dark green leaves 
sweeping the ground. Their foliage is so thick, that 
no daylight penetrates to the interior. The Ama- 
tongas are very industrious, both men and women 
working in the gardens—a thing almost unheard-of 
