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JOURNEY TO GRAAF REYNET. 
[1813. 
him a horse to overtake us. Tliermometer at noon, 
84. 
Having passed Bruntjees Height, we left Albany 
behind, Graaf Reynet being our next destination. 
We moved forward at two P.M. and in about an hour 
passed a boor's place, consisting of three miserable 
huts, surrounded by no cultivation, all lying in a state 
of nature. About eight in the evening we halted at 
De Toyt s Place, where we had worship with our 
Hottentots, the boor's family and servants, which made 
a considerable congregation for such a barren wilder- 
ness. The family were very agreeable and kind, some 
of whom appeared to be sincere christians. 
30th. The morning was very cold, the thermometer 
at sun-rise being as low as forty-five. Observing 
some houses in ruins, I enquired how they had been 
destroyed, and learned that some years before, the 
boors in that part of the country went in a body and 
drove the Landdrost from Graaf Reynet, because 
some of his proceedings displeased them. While thus 
employed, the CafFres seized the opportunity to make 
an attack on their defenceless places, when they de- 
stroyed many of their houses, and carried off much 
cattle. 
Waiting for the purchase of bread, we delayed our 
departure until eight in the morning. We crossed 
Fogil (or Bird) river, and travelled on a plain, having 
