JUNE.] 
BUSHMEN'S COUNTRY. 
21S 
4th. White frost during the night. Thermometer 
at noon, 70. There was no appearance of help from 
the other side: perhaps providence prevented our 
removal for the sake of the poor kraal whom we were 
instructing. In the evening I addressed them from 
Eph. ii. 11. &c. Mr. R. interpreted to Bern, their 
Chief, in Dutch ; and he repeated it in the Coranna 
tongue, with a natural oratory extremely interesting. 
After prayer Mr. R. said some things which Bern in- 
terpreted : then Cupido mentioned some things to him 
that he might tell the people. Our sheep were all 
missing for some time ; but six of our people, who 
went in search of them, found them, and brought 
them back to the waggons. Some of our Hottentots 
went across the river on purpose to try its depth, but 
effected it with great difficulty, owing to the strength 
of the current. However, it appeared falling, though 
slowly. Thousands of acres of fine hay, upwards of 
two feet long, surrounded our waggons ; but it must be 
allowed to rot, being of little use in this forsaken land. 
Could it be transported, free of expense, to London, 
what a fund for doing good would it not produce ! 
Our sheep were again missing, and were not found till 
three hours after sun- set. 
5th. Thermometer at sun-rise, 40 : at noon, 70. A 
person arrived from Mr. Anderson with a letter ac- 
knowledging the receipt of mine, but observing that 
not being able to learn at what ford we were, he had 
put off coming to us till he should obtain this informa- 
tion from some of his people. However, a captain, or 
