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JOURNEY ACROSS THE 
[18 IS. 
When sitting by myself on the bank of the Great 
River among the trees, taking a sketch of it, two men 
on tlie opposite side observed me, and called out some- 
thing in a loud voice, but in a language I could not 
understand, I called to them that they might know 
I heard them. They could see me much better than 
I could see them ; for the sun shone over the hill upon 
me, while they were in the shade. At seven in the 
evening a large company, to be in such a wilderness, 
attended worship; besides our own people, there 
were about thirty Bushmen and Corannas. When 
Mr, R. had given an address from the memorable 
story of the jailor at Philippi, Boosak sat in the midst 
of the strangers, and repeated to them, in the Hotten- 
tot tongue, the substance of what had been said, with 
many remarks of his own. He also addressed an old 
man, who after every short sentence gave his assent, 
or repeated it : frequently several at the same time 
called out, aai I or yes. The sight was strange 
and truly interesting. They remained till near mid- 
night; and from the number of tongues talking at 
the same time, we could hardly hear one another in 
the tent. 
3rd. The night was cold. Thermometer at sun- 
rise, 34. Most of the Bushmen remained all night. I 
amused them a little by letting each see himself in a 
looking glass, at which most of them stared with much 
seriousness. While sitting by the river several birds 
amused me by their notes. 
