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heard from Mr. Read it was good for the soul, and 
that upon their knees they ought to pray unto God. 
After a httle conversation they walked off suddenly, 
in consequence, I suppose, of hearing the sound of 
their master's waggon departing. 
In the boor's house there were two apartments. I 
think about ten of us slept in one. The greater 
number lay upon the floor ; however, I got my own 
mattrass and bed clothes from the waggon, and slept 
comfortably till the day began to dawn, but after 
that, it was impossible, so great was the confused 
noise of cows, dogs, and geese. 
5th. Our departure was postponed till the morrow, 
which gave Cupido an opportunity of preaching to 
about sixty people, many of them travellers, halting 
for the night. 
6th. Rose at five A.M. in the hope of getting for- 
ward on our journey. Those who had been sleeping 
around had only to shake themselves and stroke down 
their clothes, and then go to w^ork. When every thing 
was made ready for departing, it began to rain ; the 
people then told Us, it would be impossible for their 
oxen to draw the waggons over the kloofs, we must 
therefore remain patiently till the rain should be over 
and the roads dry. 
The place is called Papoon, (or pumpkin) kraal, of 
which Valliant in his Book of Travels says many 
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