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kaross, and put on a new one. At the conclusion 

 of the service the Caffers sang a hymn, to a low and 

 plaintive native air, which was exceedingly affecting. 

 It was indeed a gratifying sight, to witness men just 

 emerging from a state of barbarism, 



" And with th' unfashion'd fur 



Rough clad, devoid of every finer art 

 And elegance of life," 



singing the high praises of Him " who hath redeemed 

 innumerable millions of immortal spirits from the 

 consequences of the fall, and lifted them, by the 

 power of his grace, to the Heavens of the Great God." 

 The following is a specimen of a Gaffer hymn, 

 composed by a native chief, called Sicana : 



Ulinguba inkulu siambata tina, 

 Ulodali bomi uadali pezula, 

 Umdala, uadala, idala izula, 

 Yebinza inquinquis zixeliela ; 

 Utiko umkula gozizuline, 

 Yebinza inquinquis, nozilimele, 

 Umzi uakonana subiziele, 

 Umkokeli, ua sikokeli tina, 

 Uenze infaraa zenza ga bomi. — 

 Imali inkula, subiziele ; 

 Wena Wena q'aba inyaniza, 

 Wena Wena kaka linyaniza, 

 Wena Wena klati linyaniza, 

 Invena inn' inani sibiziele ; 

 Ugaze laku ziman' heba wena, 

 Usanhla zaku ziman' heba wena ; 

 Umkokeli ua, sikokeli tina, 

 Ulodali bomi uadali pezula, 

 Umdala, uadala, idalaizula, 

 Yebinza inuinquis Zixeliela. 



