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。
IcanneverceasetobemostunfeignedlythankfulthatIwasnotborninalandofslavesNoonecanunderstandtheeffectoftheunutterablemeannessoftheslave-systemonthemindsofthosewho，butforthestrangeobliquitywhichpreventsthemfromfeelingthedegradationofnotbeinggentlemenenoughtopayforservicesrendered，wouldbeequalinvirtuetoourselvesFraudbecomesasnaturaltothemas“payingone’sway“istotherestofmankind。
Whereveramissionarylives，tradersaresuretocome；
theyaremutuallydependent，andeachaidsintheworkoftheother；
butexperienceshowsthatthetwoemploymentscannotverywellbecombinedinthesamepersonSuchacombinationwouldnotbemorallywrong，fornothingwouldbemorefair，andapostolicaltoo，thanthatthemanwhodevoteshistimetothespiritualwelfareofapeopleshouldderivetemporaladvantagefromuprightcommerce，whichtraders，whoaimexclusivelyattheirownenrichment，modestlyimagineoughttobelefttothemBut，thoughitisrightformissionariestotrade，thepresentsystemofmissionsrendersitinexpedienttospendtimeinsodoingNomissionarywithwhomIevercameincontact，traded；andwhilethetraders，whomweintroducedandrenderedsecureinthecountry，waxedrich，themissionarieshaveinvariablyremainedpoor，andhavediedso。
TheJesuits，inAfricaatleast，werewiserintheirgenerationthanwe；
theirswerelarge，influentialcommunities，proceedingonthesystemofturningtheabilitiesofeverybrotherintothatchannelinwhichhewasmostlikelytoexcel；one，fondofnaturalhistory，wasallowedtofollowhisbent；another，fondofliterature，foundleisuretopursuehisstudies；andhewhowasgreatinbarterwassentinsearchofivoryandgold-dust；sothatwhileinthecourseofperformingthereligiousactsofhismissiontodistanttribes，hefoundthemeansofaidingeffectuallythebrethrenwhomhehadleftinthecentralsettlement。*WeProtestants，withthecomfortableconvictionofsuperiority，havesentoutmissionarieswithabaresubsistenceonly，andareunsparinginourlaudationsofsomefornotbeingworldly-mindedwhomourniggardlinessmadetoliveasdidtheprodigalsonIdonotspeakofmyself，norneedItodoso，butforthatveryreasonIfeelatlibertytointerposeawordinbehalfofothersIhavebeforemymindatthismomentfactsandinstanceswhichwarrantmyputtingthecaseinthisway：
Thecommandto“gointoalltheworldandpreachtheGospeltoeverycreature“
mustbeobeyedbyChristianseitherpersonallyorbysubstitute。
Nowitisquitepossibletofindmenwhoselovefortheheathenanddevotiontotheworkwillmakethemreadytogoforthontheterms“baresubsistence“，butwhatcanbethoughtofthejustice，tosaynothingofthegenerosity，ofChristiansandchurcheswhonotonlyworktheirsubstitutesatthelowestterms，butregardwhattheygiveascharity！
ThematteristhemoregraveinrespecttotheProtestantmissionary，whomayhaveawifeandfamilyThefactis，therearemanycasesinwhichitisright，virtuous，andpraiseworthyforamantosacrificeeverythingforagreatobject，butinwhichitwouldbeverywrongforothers，interestedintheobjectasmuchashe，tosufferoracceptthesacrifice，iftheycanpreventit。
*TheDutchclergy，too，arenotwantinginworldlywisdom。
Afountainisbought，andthelandswhichitcanirrigateparceledoutandlettovillagersAstheyincreaseinnumbers，therentsriseandthechurchbecomesrichWith200Poundsperannuminadditionfromgovernment，thesalaryamountsto400or500Poundsayear。
TheclergymenthenpreachabstinencefrompoliticsasaChristianduty。
Itisquiteclearthat，with400Poundsayear，butlittleelseexceptpurespiritualityisrequired。
EnglishtraderssoldthosearticleswhichtheBoersmostdread，namely，armsandammunition；andwhenthenumberofgunsamountedtofive，somuchalarmwasexcitedamongourneighborsthatanexpeditionofseveralhundredBoerswasseriouslyplannedtodeprivetheBakwainsoftheirgunsKnowingthatthelatterwouldratherhavefledtotheKalahariDesertthandeliveruptheirweaponsandbecomeslaves，Iproceededtothecommandant，MrGertKrieger，and，representingtheevilsofanysuchexpedition，prevaileduponhimtodeferit；butthatpointbeinggranted，theBoerwishedtogainanother，whichwasthatIshouldactasaspyovertheBakwains。
Iexplainedtheimpossibilityofmycomplyingwithhiswish，eventhoughmyprinciplesasanEnglishmanhadnotstoodintheway，byreferringtoaninstanceinwhichSechelehadgonewithhiswholeforcetopunishanunder-chiefwithoutmyknowledgeThisman，whosenamewasKake，rebelled，andwasledoninhisrebellionbyhisfather-in-law，whohadbeenregicideinthecaseofSechele’sfather。
SeveralofthosewhoremainedfaithfultothatchiefweremaltreatedbyKakewhilepassingtotheDesertinsearchofskinsWehadjustcometolivewiththeBakwainswhenthishappened，andSecheleconsultedme。
Iadvisedmildmeasures，butthemessengershesenttoKakeweretauntedwiththewords，“Heonlypretendstowishtofollowtheadviceoftheteacher：Secheleisacoward；lethimcomeandfightifhedare。”Thenexttimetheoffensewasrepeated，Secheletoldmehewasgoingtohuntelephants；andasIknewthesystemofespionagewhichprevailsamongallthetribes，InevermadeinquiriesthatwouldconveytheopinionthatIdistrustedthemIgavecredittohisstatement。
Heaskedtheloanofablack-metalpottocookwith，astheirsofpotteryarebrittleIgaveitandahandfulofsalt，anddesiredhimtosendbacktwotit-bits，theproboscisandfore-footoftheelephant。
Hesetoff，andIheardnothingmoreuntilwesawtheBakwainscarryinghometheirwounded，andheardsomeofthewomenutteringtheloudwailofsorrowforthedead，andotherspealingforththeclearscreamofvictory。
ItwasthenclearthatSechelehadattackedanddrivenawaytherebel。
Mentioningthistothecommandantinproofoftheimpossibilityofgrantinghisrequest，IhadsoonanexamplehowquicklyastorycangrowamongidlepeopleThefivegunswere，withinonemonth，multipliedintoataleoffivehundred，andthecooking-pot，nowinamuseumatCapeTown，wasmagnifiedintoacannon；
“Ihadmyselfconfessedtotheloan。”Wherethefivehundredgunscamefrom，itwaseasytodivine；for，knowingthatIusedasextant，myconnectionwithgovernmentwasathingofcourse；and，asImustknowallhermajesty’scounsels，IwasquestionedonthesubjectoftheindistinctrumorswhichhadreachedthemofLordRosse’stelescope。
“WhatrighthasyourgovernmenttosetupthatlargeglassattheCapetolookafterusbehindtheCashanMountains？”
ManyoftheBoersvisitedusafterwardatKolobeng，someformedicaladvice，andotherstotradeinthoseveryarticleswhichtheirownlawsandpolicyforbidWhenIhappenedtostumbleuponanyoftheminthetown，withhismusketsandpowderdisplayed，hewouldbeginanapology，onthegroundthathewasapoorman，etc。，whichIalwayscutshortbyfranklysayingthatIhadnothingtodowitheithertheBoersortheirlaws。
Manyattemptsweremadeduringthesevisitstoelicitthetruthaboutthegunsandcannon；andignorantofthesystemofespionagewhichprevails，eagerinquiriesweremadebythemamongthosewhocouldjabberalittleDutch。
ItisnoticeablethatthesystemofespionageisaswelldevelopedamongthesavagetribesasinAustriaorRussiaItisaproofofbarbarism。
Everymaninatribefeelshimselfboundtotellthechiefeverythingthatcomestohisknowledge，and，whenquestionedbyastranger，eithergivesanswerswhichexhibittheutmoststupidity，orsuchasheknowswillbeagreeabletohischiefIbelievethatinthiswayhavearisentalesoftheirinabilitytocountmorethanten，aswasassertedoftheBechuanasabouttheverytimewhenSechele’sfathercountedoutonethousandheadofcattleasabeginningofthestockofhisyoungson。
Inthepresentcase，Sechele，knowingeveryquestionputtohispeople，askedmehowtheyoughttoanswerMyreplywas，“Tellthetruth。”
Everyonethendeclaredthatnocannonexistedthere；andourfriends，judgingtheanswerbywhattheythemselveswouldinthecircumstanceshavesaid，wereconfirmedintheopinionthattheBakwainsactuallypossessedartilleryThiswasinsomedegreebeneficialtous，inasmuchasfearpreventedanyforayinourdirectionforeightyears。
DuringthattimenowinterpassedwithoutoneortwotribesintheEastcountrybeingplunderedofbothcattleandchildrenbytheBoers。
Theplanpursuedisthefollowing：oneortwofriendlytribesareforcedtoaccompanyapartyofmountedBoers，andtheseexpeditionscanbegotuponlyinthewinter，whenhorsesmaybeusedwithoutdangerofbeinglostbydiseaseWhentheyreachthetribetobeattacked，thefriendlynativesarerangedinfront，toform，astheysay，“ashield“；theBoersthencoollyfireovertheirheadstillthedevotedpeoplefleeandleavecattle，wives，andchildrentothecaptorsThiswasdoneinninecasesduringmyresidenceintheinterior，andonnooccasionwasadropofBoer’sbloodshed。
NewsofthesedeedsspreadquicklyamongtheBakwains，andletterswererepeatedlysentbytheBoerstoSechele，orderinghimtocomeandsurrenderhimselfastheirvassal，andstopEnglishtradersfromproceedingintothecountrywithfire-armsforsale。
ButthediscoveryofLakeNgami，hereaftertobedescribed，madethetraderscomeinfive-foldgreaternumbers，andSechelereplied，“IwasmadeanindependentchiefandplacedherebyGod，andnotbyyou。
IwasneverconqueredbyMosilikatze，asthosetribeswhomyouruleover；
andtheEnglisharemyfriendsIgeteverythingIwishfromthem。
Icannothinderthemfromgoingwheretheylike。”ThosewhoareoldenoughtorememberthethreatenedinvasionofourownislandmayunderstandtheeffectwhichtheconstantdangerofaBoerishinvasionhadonthemindsoftheBakwains；butnootherscanconceivehowworryingwerethemessagesandthreatsfromtheendlessself-constitutedauthoritiesoftheMagaliesbergBoers；andwhentoallthisharassingannoyancewasaddedthescarcityproducedbythedrought，wecouldnotwonderat，thoughwefeltsorryfor，theirindispositiontoreceiveinstruction。
Themythoftheblackpotassumedseriousproportions。
IattemptedtobenefitthetribesamongtheBoersofMagaliesbergbyplacingnativeteachersatdifferentpoints“Youmustteachtheblacks。”
saidMrHendrickPotgeiter，thecommandantinchief，“thattheyarenotequaltous。”OtherBoerstoldme，“ImightaswellteachthebaboonsontherocksastheAfricans。”