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。

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