CHAP. XIV. 
JOURNEY BEYOND THE GREAT RIVER —ARRIVAL AT 
KLAAR WATER, OR GRIQUA TOWN— JOURNEY TO 
LATTAKOO. 
June 9, 1814. 
At seven A.M. after an address by Mr. Anderson, 
and prayer, we took leave of Bern and his people, 
and quitted the Great River; but we had not travelled 
above an hour when Bern's horsemen overtook us, 
informing us that immediately on our leaving the 
river, it began to rise, and soon became impassable ; 
this was no doubt in consequence of great rains having 
fallen higher up the river. This intelligence made us 
admire the good providence of God, that brought us 
to Read's Ford, at the proper time; for had we been 
four and twenty hours later, we might have been 
detained many days, (which often happens,) and our 
provisions might have been intirely consumed. In- 
deed, I have observed a chain of favourable providences 
during the whole journey, which I viewed as answers 
to the prayers of many christians in Britain, on behalf 
of us who were travelling in the wilderness. 
