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Grraham's Town in the forenoon of the 6th of April. This 

 young African city is pleasantly situated in the midst of an 

 amphitheatre of grassy mountains. The streets are wide, and 

 regularly laid out ; the houses neat, generally white or yellow, 

 and numbers of them shaded with trees ; the Episcoijalian, 

 Methodist, and Independent churches and chapels being 

 conspicuous amongst the buildings of the place. The popu- 

 lation of Graham's Town was stated to be 12,000, of which 

 one-third are coloured, viz., the Hottentots, Caffres, and 

 Fingoes. 



Here we remained four days the guests of Mr. Smith, the 

 excellent missionary of the station, a man apparently well 

 qualified for his soinewhat difficult position, combining, with 

 a gentle spirit, modest unobtrusive demeanour, and good 

 judgment, unimpeachable integrity, and great moral courage. 

 During our stay, we visited the Hottentot location, which still 

 presents affecting memorials of the sufferings of the people ; 

 but, notwithstanding all, they did not seem to have lost heart. 

 Large congregations assembled in their substantial stone 

 chapel, which they have recently enlarged, listening intelli- 

 gently to sermons in the English language. The public 

 meetings we held were satisfactory, and the account given 

 us by the missionary of the state of religion amongst them 

 was encouraging. Grateful for the kindness experienced here 

 from Mr. Thompson, minister of the Independent chapel, and 

 from a number of Christian friends, we proceeded onward to 

 Port Elizabeth, where I was glad to find accommodation under 

 the same roof with Mr. and Mrs. Eobson, the latter of whom, 

 formerly INIrs. Williams, I had known in England many years 

 before. 



At this rising, prosperous, and important town, the port of 

 the Eastern Provinces of the colony, we remained nearly a 

 fortnight, grateful for the hospitality we received from Mr. 



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