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BETHELSDORP. 
[1815. 
the Zureveld belonged to his grandfather, but they 
had been deprived of it by the boors and Caffres. 
He complained bitterly against the boors for the 
cruelties they had perpetrated against his helpless 
countrymen. He appeared somewhat clever. His 
wife was with him, with an infant at her breast, a fine 
child, about four years old, with two rows of beads 
around its neck, but without any other clothing. 
There are several great Hottentot captains buried 
in the interior. When a Hottentot passes their graves, 
he throws a stone or branch upon it ; should he 
neglect to do this, he thinks he shall be drowned in the 
first river he attempts to cross. Cupido, our Hotten- 
tot driver, having surmounted this superstition, when 
passing any of these graves, used quietly to get from 
the waggon, and scatter the branches and stones which 
happened to be on them, and resumed his seat without 
a word. 
In the evening, the first monday in the month, we 
united with the christians in England, and in many 
other parts of the world, in prayer for the extension 
of the kingdom of Jesus Christ among the heathen. I 
gave a discourse, through Mr. Read as interpreter, 
from Math. xxiv. 14. " And this gospel of the King- 
dom shall be preached in all the world," &c. At the 
conclusion, twelve rix dollars were collected* from the 
Hottentots to aid missions to the heathen. Well done 
Hottentots ! Perhaps this sum was more in proportion 
* About thirty-six shillings sterling. 
