JUNE.] 
BUSHMEN'S COUNTRY. 
Many of the ways of God are inscrutable, and the 
permission of this seems to be one of them. 
June 1. This morning two Bushmen came to us, in 
consequence of hearing the report of our muskets. 
They engaged, for a little tobacco, to carry a letter to 
Mr. Anderson, our missionary friend at Klaar Water, 
(which is two days journey beyond the Great River,) 
that he and some of his friends might come to our 
assistance in crossing the river. After receiving the 
letter they continued waiting for some time, and- we 
could not conjecture the reason why they did not set 
off immediately; nor could we inquire, as none of our 
interpreters were at hand : at length, supposing they 
expected the tobacco previously to performing the 
service, we presented each of them with a piece, on 
receiving which they immediately proceeded on their 
journey. Thermometer at noon 66. 
At two, P.M. when on the eve of departing, in 
order to reach the ford higher up the river, the Chief 
of a Bushman's kraal joined us to conduct us to the 
ford. He was accompanied by nine of his people, 
riding on oxen, and some pedestrians. The Chief wore 
a hat, a short blue coat, and skin trowsers. The others 
wore only a sheepskin cloak, loosely thrown over them. 
Most of them had their faces and hair rubbed over 
with red paint. The Chief could speak the Dutch 
language, and once resided at the Klaar Water settle - 
xnent, which he left in order to have two wives, which 
is not permitted at the institution, 
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