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military stationed in Albany. Some of the officers 
have already good gardens, though the town has not 
existed a year. 
Mr. Vanderlingen, who was sent out as a missionary 
from the Rotterdam Society, has acted several years 
as chaplain to the Cape regiment, to which I believe 
God has made him a blessing. 
In the morning we received visits from various 
officers, and in the afternoon visited some of them in 
their own houses, which, though small, and built of 
mud, are pretty comfortable. 
22nd. In the forenoon I rode with Major Prentice 
in his waggon to a boor's, a few miles distant, who 
was lately plundered of sheep by the Caffi-es. A son 
of his, a stout young man, lately left him from dread 
of being murdered by them. The family have occasion 
to be in constant readiness to repel any attack that may 
be n)ade upon them, which undoubtedly is a most 
irksome situation to be in ; yet people by habit may 
become so accustomed to perils as to think little of 
them, which I experienced afterwards ; but I should 
greatly prefer that peace of mind in the midst of dan- 
gers, which proceeds from confidence in the divine 
protection, to that freedom from anxiety which is 
merely the effect of habit. 
At five, P.M. we dined at the officers' mess, when 
we were glad to find Captain Fraser was returned, 
