This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1846 Excerpt: ...on his royal chair in a retired spot behind the cattle fold. While his servant was washing him, who should appear but Dingan, Popa, Mothlankane, and Mokubane, all four armed with assagais. While they were yet at a considerable distance, the king cried to them, in great trepidation, --Where are you going 1--To the hunt, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1846 Excerpt: ...on his royal chair in a retired spot behind the cattle fold. While his servant was washing him, who should appear but Dingan, Popa, Mothlankane, and Mokubane, all four armed with assagais. While they were yet at a considerable distance, the king cried to them, in great trepidation, --Where are you going 1--To the hunt, they replied. But why do you come so near to me, and all armed? Have I done you any harm?--He speaks, and tries to escape, but Popa, Mothlankane, and Mokubane thrust him through with their spears; he falls under their blows, weltering in blood. Why do you kill me, my brothers? he asks, groaning.--Dingan answered, --It is because thou hast murdered thy mother! Quick! speak in your own defence. Thou art a treacherous sorcerer!--"I repent for ever--you have corrected me--let me alone now!"--"Barbarian, leave thee!--Thou wouldst slay us all!--implacable Chaka--thou skilful impostor--thou stern inkhosi!--Thou preventest the marriage of everybody but of thyself--thou dost not allow us a 152 ASSASSINATION" OF CHAKA. moment of rest.--Dost thou not cause thy soldiers to be put to death if they but spend a few days in fine weather at home, instead of engaging incessantly in war? Dost thou not send even the sick soldier to battle, saying, in mockery, that the road will do him good?" "But I have repented."--" Blood-thirsty tiger! thou wishcst to devour us all. Thou hast killed Botekaze, Nobaguebo, Tsetlatla, Baehenka, Chochokile, Umpato, Kopoi, and Nomao, thy sister, and thy mother, and--" At the words thy mother, Popa threw himself the first upon Chaka; and Mokofane got from the hand of Popa a spear, with which he also stabbed his master; all except Dingan covered him with darts, and, seizing him still quiverin...
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