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the driver of a fly made for not appearing at the time he 
was ordered, namely, that he had been delayed by church: 
whether he had fallen asleep over the sermon, or the 
service was longer than he expected, I don't know, but 
he never turned up, and we all had to walk to the 
Observatory, where we were going to look at the moon 
through a very powerful telescope, by the kind invitation 
of the principal astronomer, who was most civil and good- 
natured in his efforts to interest us. The religious driver 
came in time to take us home. 
Novemler 30 fh. Sunday. The church at Mowbray, where 
we went last Sunday, being of a low and depressing 
nature as regards its services and appearance, we went to 
a neighbouring parish, which was altogether the opposite 
in its tendencies. The next morning I went into Capetown 
to see Kemp again, and found him still very poorly but 
no worse. There are quantities of little windmills in the 
neighbourhood of this town, pumping up the water from 
shallow wells to the tops of their owners' houses. E. much 
pleased with a large box full of everlastings," which 
she was anxious to take back for friends at home, and 
which our cousins had kindly got together for us during 
our trip up country. Kemp still no better, but determined 
to stick to his physic, which I strongly recommended him 
to drop, having no faith therein. 
December 3rd, The Anglian" was appointed to sail 
to-day, but it was blowing a gale outside, and so she was 
put off again till to-morrow. 
December 4:th. Said good-bye to the party at Mowbray, 
and after getting the heavy luggage out of the warehouse 
where it had been laying, I had such things as we wanted 
for the voyage put in our cabin, and the remainder sent 
down the hold. E. came later in the afternoon from 
Mowbray. We had very few passengers with us, as they 
had nearly all changed over to the Teuton," which was 
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