Theircustomarymodeofpunishingacrimewhichcausesmuchindignationistothrowthecriminalintotheriver；but，asthiswouldnotrestorethelostproperty，theyweresorelypuzzledhowtoact。

　　Thecasewasreferredtome，andIsolvedthedifficultybypayingforthelossmyself，andsentencingthethieftoworkoutanequivalentwithhishoeinagardenThissystemwasimmediatelyintroduced，andthievesarenowsentencedtoraiseanamountofcornproportionedtotheiroffensesAmongtheBakwains，awomanwhohadstolenfromthegardenofanotherwasobligedtopartwithherownentirely：

　　itbecamethepropertyofherwhosefieldwasinjuredbythecrime。

　　Thereisnostateddayofrestinanypartofthiscountry，exceptthedayaftertheappearanceofthenewmoon，andthepeoplethenrefrainonlyfromgoingtotheirgardensAcuriouscustom，nottobefoundamongtheBechuanas，prevailsamongtheblacktribesbeyondthem。

　　Theywatchmosteagerlyforthefirstglimpseofthenewmoon，and，whentheyperceivethefaintoutlineafterthesunhassetdeepinthewest，theyutteraloudshoutof“Kua！”andvociferateprayerstoitMymen，forinstance，calledout，“Letourjourneywiththewhitemanbeprosperous！

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