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journey higher up the Yellow River, where they found 
a large kraal of Bushmen, with about two hundred of 
whom, he and John Hendric had various meetings for 
instruction, which pleased them so much, that they 
requested the meetings to be more frequent. They 
mentioned our purpose in coming to this part of 
Africa, when they expressed a desire to have a teacher 
sent to them also. The mission to the Malalareen 
Bushmen will probably include them. 
5th. Our Caffre news turned out to be a hoax by 
the Bushmen. 
6th. The people in this part, being a mixed race, 
went by the name of Bastards ; but having represented 
to the principal persons the offensiveness of the word 
to an English or Dutch ear, they resolved to assume 
some other name. On consulting among themselves, 
they found the majority were descended from a person 
of the name of Griqua, and they resolved hereafter to 
be called Griquaas. In the evening there was thunder, 
but no rain. 
7th. There fell during the night a considerable 
quantity of rain. We had a meeting with all the male 
inhabitants of the settlement who were in the town, to 
consider various points, especially about regulations 
for the protection of the lives and property of the 
community. 
I endeavoured to explain to them the necessity and 
design of laws for the government of every society — 
