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shall deliberate, and commit (or, as he used the word according to the Dutch 

 translation), roll my way upon the Lord ; I know he will not leave me.' 



" During three days this subject was one of public discussion, and more 

 than one came to me with grave looks, asking if I had advised Africaner to go 

 to the Cape. On the third day the point was decided, and we made prepara- 

 tions for our departure, after having made the necessary arrangements for 

 continuing the means of instruction during my absence. Nearly all the in- 

 habitants accompanied us half a day's journey to the banks of the Orange 

 River, where we had to wait several days, it having overflowed all its banks. 

 The kindness of the people, and the tears which were shed when we parted 

 from them, were deeply affecting. 



"Arriving at Pella (the place, as before stated, to which some of the 

 people from Warm Bath had retired when the latter was destroyed by 

 Africaner), we had a feast fit for heaven-born souls, and subjects to which the 

 seraphim above might have tuned their golden lyres. Men met who had not 

 seen each other since they had joined in mutual combat for each other's woe ; 

 met — warrior with warrior, bearing in their hand the olive branch, secure 

 under the panoply of peace and love. They talked of Him who had subdued 

 both, without a sword or spear, and each bosom swelled with purest friend- 

 ship, and exhibited another trophy destined to adorn the triumph of the 

 Prince of Peace, under whose banner each was promoting that reign in 



which — 



' No longer hosts encountering hosts, 



Their heaps of slain deplore ; 

 They hang the trumpet in the hall, 

 And study war no more.' 



Here I again met with Mr. Bartlett and family, who, with the chief and people 

 of the station, loaded us with kindness. 



" We spent some pleasant days while the subject of getting Africaner 

 safely through the territories of the farmers to the Cape, was the theme of 

 much conversation. To some the step seemed somewhat hazardous. Africa- 

 ner and I had fully discussed the point before leaving the station ; and I was 

 confident of success. Though a chief, there was no need of laying aside any 

 thing like royalty, with a view to travel in disguise. Of two substantial 

 shirts left, I gave him one ; he had a pair of leather trousers, a duffel jacket, 

 much the worse for wear, and an old hat, neither white nor black, and my 

 own garb was scarcely more refined. As a farther precaution, it was agreed, 

 that for once I should be the chief, and he should assume the appearance of a 

 servant, when it was desirable, and pass for one of my attendants. 



" Ludicrous as the picture may appear, the subject was a grave one, and 

 the season solemn and important; often did I lift up my heart to Him in 

 whose hands are the hearts of all men, that his presence might go with us. 



