Noonerefusestoacquiesceinthedecisionofthechief，ashehasthepoweroflifeanddeathinhishands，andcanenforcethelawtothatextentifhechooses；butgrumblingisallowed，and，whenmarkedfavoritismisshowntoanyrelativeofthechief，thepeoplegenerallyarenotsoastonishedatthepartialityaswewouldbeinEngland。
ThissystemwasfoundaswelldevelopedamongtheMakololoasamongtheBakwains，orevenbetter，andisnoforeignimportation。
WhenatCassange，mymenhadaslightquarrelamongthemselves，andcametome，astotheirchief，forjudgmentThishadoccurredseveraltimesbefore，sowithoutathoughtIwentoutofthePortuguesemerchant’shouseinwhichIwasaguest，satdown，andheardthecomplaintanddefenseintheusualway。
WhenIhadgivenmydecisioninthecommonadmonitoryform，theywentoffapparentlysatisfiedSeveralPortuguese，whohadbeenviewingtheproceedingswithgreatinterest，complimentedmeonthesuccessofmyteachingthemhowtoactinlitigation；
butIcouldnottakeanycredittomyselfforthesystemwhichIhadfoundready-madetomyhands。