(From a German original Manuscript in Sir G. Grey’s Library, H. C.
Knudsen’s “Notes on the Hottentots,” p. 7.)
At first they were two. One had made a large hole in the ground, and
sat by it, and told passers-by to throw a stone at his forehead. The
stone, however, rebounded and killed the person who had thrown it, so
that he fell into the hole. At last Heitsi Eibip was told that in this
manner many people died. So he arose and went to the man, who
challenged Heitsi Eibip to throw (a stone) at him. The latter, however,
declined, for he was too prudent; but he drew the man’s attention to
something on one side, and while he turned round to look at it, Heitsi
Eibip hit him behind the ear, so that he died and fell into his own
hole. After that there was peace, and people lived happily. [24]