AVG.] JOURNEY BEYOND THE GREAT RIVER. 34>7 
who shot it made me a present of the skin to carry to 
England. 
August 1. We had three public meetings for wor- 
ship, which were all well attended, and the people 
seemed to listen with attention. 
2nd. One of our people, who, on our first coming 
to the Great River, had collected many different kinds 
of stones, was looking over and throwing ma.ny of them 
away, having now better knowledge of the article. Age 
and experience discover many things to be trifles 
which in youthful days were highly esteemed. 
3rd. A litde after midnight a messenger arrived 
with the information, that a large party of Caffres, 
who had for some time been residing at Zak River, 
were, with a party of Bushmen, marching to attack 
the settlement. The bell being rung, the inhabitants 
were immediately collected, to consider what was best 
to be done on the occasion. They agreed first to 
dispatch a few armed men to gain intelligence as to 
the truth of the report. 
The CafFres have an artful way of making their 
attacks. They march, at a moderate rate, till they 
come within about two days' journey of those whom 
they mean to attack, when they halt, kill a cow or ox, 
and eat as much as they can ; after which they set off 
in the evening, and continue running at a great pace 
the whole night, that they may fall upon the people 
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