CHAP. XXI. 
THE GRAND BATTUE. 
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accompanied the Prince from Cape Town. Sandilli, 
the great Kafir chief, was also presented to His 
Royal Highness at the Duhnie Post (Stutterheim), 
by his Commissioner, Mr. C. Brownlee ; but he did 
not appear at all to advantage. He is not an im¬ 
posing-looking Kafir; and his being dressed in Euro¬ 
pean clothes detracted much from his national character. 
On the 16th we moved on to Queen’s Town, being 
first met by the mounted Burghers of the District, 
drawn up under their field-cornets and field-com¬ 
mandants ; and further on we met a large body of 
natives from one of the reserves, who had come, under 
Mr. Magistrate Warner, to pay their respects and tender 
their allegiance to the Queen of England’s son. 
We passed on and entered Queen’s Town in clouds 
of dust; and it was well for those who were in immediate 
advance with the Prince, for no others could see a yard 
before them. At Queen’s Town there were again great 
demonstrations of loyalty and rejoicing, deputations, 
presentations, &c., &c. 
I must also mention one notable circumstance of 
the day. Soon after leaving Tylden we found a small 
band of natives drawn up, who had crossed over from 
the other side of the great Kie River, under a guarantee 
of protection, in order to make intercession with the 
Prince and the Governor, Sir George Grey, for pardon. 
These men were rebel Hottentots who had been in arms 
