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JOURNEY IN SNEUBERG. 
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an extensive plain, surrounded with hills, presented 
itself ; on crossing which we ascended Sneuberg, (or 
Snow-mountain,) from whence a large district of the 
colony derives its name. At two P.M. we dined at 
Magis-fountain, about twenty miles north-west of Graaf 
Reynet. Near the house is an excavation at least sixt}^- 
feet deep, made by a small river which runs over rocks 
till opposite the boor's house, when coming at once 
to a sandy soil, it has carried the sand away to the 
depth of sixty or seventy-feet, and falls over the rocky 
cliff at three different places, so as to form a very 
striking object. About half an hour after leaving 
Magis-fountain, we passed a similar excavation and a 
water-fall, only deeper and still more grand in its 
appearance. After travelling two or three hours by 
moon-light, we reached the residence of Mr. Heerden, 
who had kindly driven us in his eight horse waggon, 
about forty miles north-west of Graaf Reynet. 
121th. About seven waggons with people arrived 
during the day to attend divine worship in the evening. 
At six o'clock I preached to them in a large room. 
Our waggons arrived during sermon. 
13th. Mr. Heerden furnished us with many things 
for our journey, among which was a horse he presented 
to the Society. He has several bushmen in his service, 
three or four of whom he brought into the room to 
let us see them. They were extremely timid, and 
seemed glad to get away. Mr. Kicherer preached 
