INTRODUCTION. 
Missionary Society having deputed the 
Rev. John Philip, D.D. and myself, to visit their 
stations in South Africa, we left London on the 
10th of November, 1818, and on the evening of 
the next day arrived at Liverpool, in order to 
embark for the Cape of Good Hope. We re- 
mained at Liverpool for a few days, v^^hich, 
through the kindness of our friends, were rendered 
very agreeable ; and on the 1 8th of that month 
we set sail on board the Westmoreland, Captain 
Creery, belonging to Gladstone, esq. M. P. 
The party occupying the cabin consisted .of Dr. 
and Mrs. Philip and two children, Mr. and Mrs. 
Maule, Missionaries for India, Mr. S. Toomer, 
and myself. 
The weather being unfavourable we were de- 
tained in the Irish Channel till December 1st, 
during which time we crossed between England 
and Ireland not less than sixty times. At length 
a fair wind from the N. W. springing up, enabled 
us to proceed to sea. About noon the next day, 
an adverse gale from the S. W. arose, and com- 
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