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sent her brothers to Mrs. Painton to request one. Her bro- 
thers said nothing of her illness, but simply stated “ a doe- 
tress had sent them for a present,” and of course they re- 
ceived nothing. A few days ago her father came, saying 
she was ill, and asked for medicine, describing her com- 
plaint tolerably well. As it would be useless to administer 
any medicine in a Caffer place, and perhaps dangerous, 
owing to the improper food, and injurious prescriptions of 
the native doctors, the old man was told to bring the girl 
o the Station; and I promised to find her a house, food, 
and everything hkely to conduce to the establishment of 
her health. At first the old man was unwilling, but the 
girl would not rest until he brought her here. Nothing 
was decided upon this evening as to her treatment, as we 
wished to see her after a night’s rest in her usual state; 
when free from excitement. 
19th.—This morning the girl’s friends were assembled, 
and informed of the nature of her disorder, and the small 
probability of her recovery. I told them we had medicines 
which would give her relief, and that our food would agree 
better with her, than the strong beer they had drenched her 
with; and that if they chose to give her up to me, she 
should remain with a female relation to wait upon her; so 
that, although a cure was very unlikely, her latter days 
would be made comfortable. A long discussion ensued, in 
which they particularly wished to know “ whether it was not 
possible to cut her back and chest and put in some medi- 
cine which would take out the thing that pained her.” How- 
ever, at length they said, “We have done our best for her ;— 
we can do no more: she gets worse aud worse—we now give 
her up to you to do as you please.” ‘The girl was very much 
pleased with this decision; she feels quite at. home, and eats and 
drinks whatever is given her, and appears to have the utmost 
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