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。