56 
GRIQUA TOWN. 
[1820. 
storm of thunder and rain commenced, which de- 
tained us about an hour. 
When the storm abated, we visited the flour- 
mill, which is driven by a small stream of water. 
While thus occupied, a waggon from Lattakoo 
arrived with Jan Ilendric, a Griqua teacher. He 
came with about thirty Matchappees, who were 
going to the market at Beaufort, to exchange 
ivory, &c. for articles which they wanted. Jan 
Hendric accompanied them as their conductor 
and adviser. 
As it was customary on Wednesday evening, 
before the prayer meeting, Mr. Helm examined 
the young people from a Dutch catechism— about 
one hundred were present— I never heard chil- 
dren repeat more readily, not only the answers, 
but many of them the proofs from the Scriptures, 
Such a night of thunder as that which followed 
I do not recollect witnessing. There were fre- 
quently three claps at the same time, in ditferent 
directions near us, which continued without in- 
termission till nine o'clock. Lately eight persons 
were killed by lightning at Hardcastle, thirty 
miles to the westward of Griqua Town. Therm, 
at noon 74. 
At the evening meeting, on Thursday, Mr. Helm 
