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5th. In the evening I preached to a full house, by 
the help of Messrs. Read and Kicherer as my inter- 
preters. The Landdrost and family were present, 
whom many were glad to see in the slave meeting. 
While thus employed, I could not but reflect with 
pleasure, that some minister was at the same time 
preaching at the Annual Meeting of the Missionary 
Society in London. 
6th. Dined with the Landdrost (Mr. Fisher), and 
a large party. Every thing at dinner was served up 
exactly in the European style. He kindly offered to 
serve me in any way in his power. 
8th. Dined with the Secretary Mr. M , together 
with a large party. The extent and progress of every 
thing in his garden surprised me much, when I heard 
that all had been accomplished in three years. It 
proved the proprietor s assiduity, and the rapidity of 
vegetation in that quarter. 
9th. Attended at Mr. Kicherer's place of worship, 
where we had two long sermons and two short prayers. 
In the evening the Schoolmaster addressed the slaves. 
Mr. K. sets every one to work who he thinks has a 
talent for it. 
10th. The Landdrost sent a slave with a young 
lion to shew me as a curiosity. A person in the 
neighbourhood had lately shot its father; on seeing 
which the lioness sprang from her den upon the mur- 
