CHAP. V. 
JOURNEY TO BETHELSDORP. 
OCCURRENCES IN TRAVELLING TO GEORGE— WITH 
VISITS TO ZUREBRAK AND HOGHE, HOTTENTOT 
KRAALS. 
Our two waggons being packed by eight in the 
morning of Saturday the 1 3th of February, they called 
for me at Mr. Oncruydt's in Strand-street, when I took 
leave of this kind family, and commenced a journey 
to Bethelsdorp, and the other missionary settlements 
in South Africa. The greatness of the undertaking 
pressed so powerfully upon my mind as almost to over- 
whelm me, and compelled me to implore the special 
assistance and direction of Him who holds the stars 
in his hand, and guides all things by the counsel of his 
own will. Mr. Milne, missionary to China, went with 
me in the waggon till we got to a little distance from 
the town, when he and Mr. Thorn bade us farewell and 
returned. 
We travelled in two waggons, one of which was 
drawn by twelve, the other by fourteen oxen* Our 
