394, 
JOURNEY ACROSS THE 
Kok related to us that he went lately with a large 
party of his people on an expedition against elephants 
on the other side of the river, and that though they 
travelled five or six days' journey up the country, (or to 
the north,) they did not find one fountain of water. On 
inquiring how they lived without water, like the 
Matchappee^ of whom we made the same inquiry, 
they said, that water melons were every where scat- 
tered over the ground, which, after being roasted on 
the fire, yielded good water. 
3rd. C. Kok seemed disposed to receive a mission- 
ary, but had not much desire of it: he wished to leave 
the decision to his father, old C. Kok, at Silver Foun- 
tain, whom we expected to see on our return from the 
Namacqua mission. In his kraal there are, of persons 
who speak the Dutch language, and who are called 
Orlams 215 
Corannas 180 
Bushmen • • • 30 
Total 425 
It is extremely desirable to make this a missionary 
station, as it would unite, by a kind of link, the mis- 
sions on the eastern and western coasts of Africa. 
Some of the people are very anxious for instruction. 
There is one man who can read a little, and Kok him- 
self knows the letters. We urged him to persevere in 
learning to read, pointing out its importance, should 
