butdeclinedthetestwhichIproposed，namely，toexaminewhethertheyormynativeattendantscouldreadbestTwooftheirclergymencametobaptizethechildrenoftheBoers；so，supposingthesegoodmenwouldassistmeinovercomingtherepugnanceoftheirflocktotheeducationoftheblacks，Icalledonthem；butmyvisitendedina`ruse’practicedbytheBoerishcommandant，wherebyIwasled，byprofessionsofthegreatestfriendship，toretiretoKolobeng，whilealetterpassedmebyanotherwaytotheothermissionariesinthesouth，demandingmyinstantrecall“forlendingacannontotheirenemies。”Thecolonialgovernmentwasalsogravelyinformedthatthestorywastrue，andIcametobelookeduponasamostsuspiciouscharacterinconsequence。

　　ThesenoticesoftheBoersarenotintendedtoproduceasneerattheirignorance，buttoexcitethecompassionoftheirfriends。

　　Theyareperpetuallytalkingabouttheirlaws；butpracticallytheirsisonlythelawofthestrongestTheBechuanascouldneverunderstandthechangeswhichtookplaceintheircommandants“Why，onecanneverknowwhoisthechiefamongtheseBoersLiketheBushmen，theyhavenoking

　　theymustbetheBushmenoftheEnglish。”Theideathatanytribeofmencouldbesosenselessasnottohaveanhereditarychiefwassoabsurdtothesepeople，that，inordernottoappearequallystupid，IwasobligedtotellthemthatweEnglishweresoanxioustopreservetheroyalblood，thatwehadmadeayoungladyourchief。

　　Thisseemedtothemamostconvincingproofofoursoundsense。

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