JOURNEY ACROSS THE 
[1813. 
Mr. Janz preached at seven, A.M. Mr. Reed at 
two, P.M. and I at seven, P.M. when upwards of a 
hundred persons were present. 
12th. During the day many Griquaas arrived, on 
oxen, from different parts of the country around. We 
intended leaving Hardcastle early in the afternoon, 
but Providence overruled our purpose by two circum- 
stances, the straying of five of our oxen, and a sup- 
ply of sheep for our journey across the continent 
not arriving, which afforded another opportunity of 
preaching, first to the Corannas who had come from 
a distance, then to the Griquaas ; after which the laws 
made for Griqualand were read them, to which they 
all assented, and promised to obey them. An old 
Coranna, when his opinion was asked concerning the 
laws, said that he approved of them as good and ne- 
cessary ; not for himself, for he never did any thing 
wrong; but he approved of them as good for 
others, pointing particularly to his countrymen around 
him. Had he been a Jew, we should have put him 
down for a Pharisee. When their names were given in 
to be recorded, as having consented to the laws, they 
appeared highly diverted at hearing each others names. 
They laughed most when an old man said his name 
was wolf. Indeed the old man seemed to be ashamed 
of his own name, for all are enemies to wolves ; but 
we told him that one of the greatest commanders in 
our country had the name of Wolfe, which put an end 
to the laughter. 
