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turned safe and well, and from the favourable impression 
which the sight of Graham’s Town has produced upon his 
mind, I trust that his reports will operate greatly in favour 
of the Mission. 
April 4th.—This morning early, Faku and about five 
hundred of his people were upon the Station, to see the 
waggon, and learn if there was any thing to be given away. 
I gave Faku an assortment of beads and buttons, two hand- 
kerchiefs, a looking-glass, two tins to hold milk, and a 
blanket. To his brother I was obliged to give a good pre- 
sent in return for his cow; Faku’s wives and great men 
expected something. aku will not hear when the subject 
of his children’s learning to read is introduced ; he is pained 
at knowing it is possible to express the sound of his name 
upon paper, being probably influenced by a superstitious 
dread of our having it in our power, by this means, to be- 
witch him: 
18th.—This evening, about sunset, a poor girl, far gone 
in a consumption, was brought to the Station by her father, 
mother, brothers, and other relatives, about fifteen in number. 
We made her as comfortable as we could, ina house near 
the kraal. She was so weak and sore from inflammation, 
that the weight of her kaross was painful to bear, so [ lent 
her a blanket, hoping that the warmth of this covering 
would induce perspiration, and give some little relief to the 
burning fever by which this poor creature was consumed. 
Her history is smgular. About five months ago she was 
sent to a female doctor for her education, as she was in- 
tended by her parents for a doctor. In going through the 
initiatory dancings and singings she probably caught a 
severe cold, which in the course of time reduced her to her 
present condition. In her illness she particularly desired 
a handkerchief to wrap round her head, ‘and several times 
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