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which no society can be happy and prosperous. 

 Without education and religious instruction, the 

 rising generation would have degenerated into a 

 race but little removed above the tribes beyond us ; 

 but with minds stored with useful knowledge, it is 

 not unreasonable to expect that from this corner of 

 the Colony, the light of truth may shed its rays far 

 into the interior of this benighted portion of the 

 African Continent *." 



Having now been some time at Graham's Town, 

 we set out upon our return overland to the Cape. 

 Passing through Assagai Bush, we reached Sunday 

 River, where our progress was impeded by the 

 swollen state of the stream. We were in conse- 

 quence detained several days ; in company with the 

 Rev. Mr. Atkinson, a Missionary belonging to the 

 London Society, and his wife, who had left Gra- 

 ham's Town before us on their way to the Station 

 at Bethelsdorp. Their journey to Graham's Town 

 had been undertaken for the purpose of superin- 

 tending the establishment of an infant school at that 

 place, which they had succeeded in placing upon 

 a very promising footing, through the very liberal 

 and active support of the inhabitants. 



During the whole of the following day waggons 

 continued to arrive from Graham's Town, whilst we 

 were encamped. These, being also obstructed in 

 their progress by the state of the river, were under 



* South African Directory, 1833. 

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