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JOURNEY TO LATTAKOO. 
[1813. 
many from considerable distances. Several of the 
Griquaas were dressed much like the common people 
in England. The Coranna interpreter stood with his 
coat off, and seemed fatigued by speaking so often. 
Most of the people sat on the ground, for they are not 
accustomed in their houses to sit on seats. Those 
who had seats, at least some of them, appeared to be 
tired by sitting so long in that posture. 
14th. Having resolved to visit the city of Lattakoo, 
considerably higher up Africa, we occupied the fore- 
noon in making preparation for it. After dinner six 
of us rode to a small hill about four miles to the east- 
ward, which is studded with chrystal, many sexagoni- 
cal pieces of which we gathered, and had we had a 
hammer we might have brought away some better 
specimens. The ground around it is full of saltpetre, 
and of course produces little pasture, only bushes and 
rushes. 
They expect some rain here in September, but 
their rainy season is in November, December, and 
January. Their cows give no milk except while the 
calves continue to suck. 
15th. Every thing being ready for our journey to 
Lattakoo, we went into the meeting house, and were 
commended by the church to the guidance and gracious 
protection of God, in the presence of all the inha- 
bitants, after which we departed, accompanied by 
Mr. Anderson and Adam Kok, at four P.M. followed 
