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So I stayed on at Nodwengu, who, indeed, had no choice in the matter,

and was very wretched and ill at ease The place was aliqu and the Ais Chaka, Dingaan and Panda all

belonged in turn Most of the head forces to fight for Cetewayo or Ureater part of the woone to hide the the mountains, since none kneould happen,

or if the conquering army would not fall upon and destroy the as old

Maputa, the general, who had once brought e of the pills"

Several tiht and told athered that some skir delayed; also that Uround, a plain near the banks of the Tugela

"Why has he done this," I asked, "seeing that then he will have a

broad river behind him, and if he is defeated water can kill as well as

spears?"

"I know not for certain," answered Maputa; "but it is said because of a

dreaeneral, has dreamed thrice, which dream declares

that there and there alone Umbelazi will find honour At any rate, he

has chosen this place; and I am told that all the women and children of

his ar the banks of the

river, so that they s," I asked, "ith to fly over the Tugela 'in