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visit this repository of the dead, uniting in prayer and 
praise, and holding fellowship with the souls of them 
who are with Jesus Christ. No doubt this must be 
an impressive scene, and must call up to their remem- 
brance many things respecting the dead, on whose 
dust they are treading. On viewing the burying 
ground, we walked to the garden of the missionaries^ 
which is extensive, well laid out, and well watered. 
With peculiar sensations we sat down under the shade 
of that tree, which was planted seventy years ago by 
the first missionary. The conversation naturally turn- 
ed to his labours to introduce the gospel of Jesus to 
this wild region, and the regret with which he left it ; 
and the mind naturally soared to the Heavenly Jeru- 
salem, and thought of his happiness in that well peo- 
pled land. 
After tea we ascended one of the hills, to have a 
complete view of the whole settlement, which is about 
a mile in length, and a quarter of a mile in breadths 
the gardens being so numerous, the whole resembled 
a city in a wood. I viewed it as a garden of the Lord, 
a field which he had blessed. I could not but reflect 
on the former ignorance and present knowledge of 
its inhabitants, and of Jehovah's dwelling graciously 
in many of its huts, far removed from the din of war 
and the distractions of the busy world. 
Descending the mountain, we walked to the houses 
of some CafFres, who had lately come for instruction- 
Their huts were in a corner by themselves. They are 
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