KING MANKOROANE AND HIS KRAAL.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7189, 15 June 1885, Page 4

KING MANKOROANE AND HIS KRAAL.

writes from Bechu--1 One afternoon, bo soon as S&nidday meal was over, I started ofE (fialffiend to explore the kraal. It pfptwo mile walk, and all the heat pie sun : centred on the earth at this lurf^Arrmng at the outskirts we Igrmined first to go and pay MankojmeTrttie Chief, or King o£ the tribe, nsit; whose place was found without jßculty-^a : common large hut, made g^udcvplastered together with brushM^nd feeds, and coarsely thatched WJxb roof . The eaves projected over ||walls about 3ft., so that a verandah Informed ] round the hut. The enfflcewas through a yard which surunded the huj§^with a wall of brushjocl^Tft. high. There was only one ior^&y^irito which we entered on a iops£; .yard of red clay. Here, with |ir^backs 4 to .the wall, sat some men, fobiibly the King's bodyguard. They |r©.\£ll; more or less dressed, having jgsefs; patched with every conceivable lor. V and material, some with [ts^'Cbthera .old Government helmets, ffe^walked into the hut, which wtdividedm two by a low wall. The siaef'vwas' lined with gray clay , and isS^t; figures and devices were made Opposite the door and close to B*i»Bide wall .lay a man on a couch |hrfa f olded-up shawl under his head. £had:on.a red flannel shirfc, blue coat, v ; cord' [trousers, and boots with |tK"£i)psV'but no socks. He was the rig^iiAt his head sat another person, g|Qiteen, sitting like. a tailor, naked to rjvvaist. She had a quantity of beads Igß'fier neck, of different colors, from ijcb^liung charms and such useful ii^alasi. keys. The King was sound eepj;but the Queen and attendants [r^l^idfelawake; The smell and bed ll^erfeH' intolerable. Bound against his twx> Princesses, or V Then two men smoking, jtgs^n&of ; them took the slightest &£6^6fVus. At last I addressed the wished her all the oompliintstof the season. All then began to ||:except the King, who was still To keep - them company chorus of an old song. IjgHllNi?" delighted at this, so I gave IpMagain, laughing violently all the fe^mylfriend imploring me to beep rfp|sfc" I should wake the King and Ic^^wrath ;' but he did not awake. the Queen cigarettes, jphjß^'Princesses, and the two men. . ■Princesß chewed her ft^||tei 1.- Af ter sitting most of an j£ojFgotjup i to go, aqd I nearly fell it|sa f |:black baby lying on the floor, |ch^elled and woke the King. Up jfimpedjand greeted us most warmly, kingjian<?B and asking for ' bacco,' shilin.' I gave him a he forthwith lit up, imOT^meXtp" give him a shilling. I turned it upside a piece of money, the Princesses, the courtiers scrambled. secnred it, and We then left, sayto whioh they responded

"What a truly beauhtul I We can desire no better | ii^alth. j but how often do the [ feel like giving it up | and worried out §§liiil^9^ ce * e ••"?? . n0 occtwKra. for H^^^^p^e. ; from -diseaße as. when j^H^^psisi'ati^ liyer bbmpiaint are the BBP^^|fleyeafey»^ye per cent, of such MBl^^SiliOTßneßg. indigestion, sick Bm^^roS^eneeß^nerybTtß prostratiob,symptoma.

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