TheBakwainsatKolobenghadthespectacleofvarioustribesenslavedbeforetheireyestheBakatla，theBatlokua，theBahukeng，theBamosetla，andtwoothertribesofBakwainswereallgroaningundertheoppressionofunrequitedlaborThiswouldnothavebeenfeltassogreatanevilbutthattheyoungmenofthosetribes，anxioustoobtaincattle，theonlymeansofrisingtorespectabilityandimportanceamongtheirownpeople，wereinthehabitofsallyingforth，likeourIrishandHighlandreapers，toprocureworkintheCapeColony。

　　Afterlaboringtherethreeorfouryears，inbuildingstonedikesanddamsfortheDutchfarmers，theywerewellcontentifattheendofthattimetheycouldreturnwithasmanycowsOnpresentingonetotheirchief，theyrankedasrespectablemeninthetribeeverafterwardThesevolunteerswerehighlyesteemedamongtheDutch，underthenameofMantatees。

　　TheywerepaidattherateofoneshillingadayandalargeloafofbreadbetweensixofthemNumbersofthem，whohadformerlyseenmeabouttwelvehundredmilesinlandfromtheCape，recognizedmewiththeloudlaughterofjoywhenIwaspassingthemattheirworkintheRoggefeltandBokkefelt，withinafewdaysofCapeTown。

　　IconversedwiththemandwitheldersoftheDutchChurch，forwhomtheywereworking，andfoundthatthesystemwasthoroughlysatisfactorytobothpartiesIdonotbelievethatthereisoneBoer，intheCashanorMagaliesbergcountry，whowoulddenythatalawwasmade，inconsequenceofthislaborpassingtothecolony，todeprivetheselaborersoftheirhardly-earnedcattle，fortheverycogentreasonthat，“iftheywanttowork，letthemworkforustheirmasters。”

　　thoughboastingthatintheircaseitwouldnotbepaidfor。

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