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CHAPTER II. 
Caffer Irruption—Speech of an old Caffer Chief—State of the Country 
previous to the War—Cause of the frequent collisions between 
the Colonists and Caffers—Border Policy—Moral condition of the 
People. 
WHILE this work was preparing for the press, intel- 
ligence reached this country from the Cape of Good 
Hope of a sudden and unexpected irruption of the 
Caffers upon the eastern frontier of the Colony, 
threatening destruction to the recently-flourishing 
settlement of Albany, and overcasting, for a time at 
least, those bright prospects which appeared to be 
opening on every side for the spread of light and 
truth throughout the Caffer country. 
The change that has thus unhappily taken place 
in the aspect of affairs, in consequence of this 1rrup- 
tion, has disturbed the repose of the land, and pre- 
cipitated it into a state of anarchy and strife; but 
although a cloud may be passing over the moral sun 
in that interesting country, yet the day is not far 
distant when its bright beams shall again break 
forth, dispelling the darkness and gloom which now 
envelope this portion of the African continent. 
Indeed, by the last accounts matters were as- 
suming a more favourable aspect; and however 
much this catastrophe may be deplored, yet the final 
issue must doubtless be beneficial, as leading toa 
