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JOURNEY ACROSS THE 
[1813. 
sides, which was very troublesome. This part of Africa 
seems to be completely deserted by animals of every 
kind. About four, P.M. two Corannas came to us, 
one having a sheepskin over his shoulder, the other 
an old man, had no clothing. They begged hard for 
tobacco. 
About sun-set we approached two Coranna towns ; 
many of the inhabitants walked to the top of a neigh- 
bouring hill to view us. We halted at six, P.M. at a 
little distance from them. They had many hundred 
oxen, cows, sheep, and goats. About forty of them 
were sitting before our tent, feasting their eyes by gaz- 
ing on us. They brought us plenty of milk to barter. 
Travelled N. all day. Thermometer at sun-rise 64 : at 
noon 82. 
26th. The kraal is called Filp Kraal, and contains 
about one hundred and fifty inhabitants. About half 
a mile on each side, is a small kraal of seven or eight 
houses each. Most of them would be glad to receive a 
missionary; but by their own confession they are a 
divided people, and seemed reluctant to give a formal 
answer. They neither sow nor plant, but depend 
entirely on their cattle for subsistence ; of course, hav- 
ing no labour to engage their attention, it is probable 
they sleep away the greater part of their life. What a 
blessing it would be to have the gospel and the arts of 
civilized life introduced among them ! They appear 
to be a dull, gloomy, and indifferent people. Our 
arrival seemed to make no impression on any mind, 
