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190 LIFE OF SEEKLORY. 
twelfth year, when Adam Kok, a Griqua chief, 
who then lived far down the Great Orange River, 
happened to be hunting in that quarter, and came 
to his father's house. Noticing their great po- 
verty, he invited Seeklory to come with him, and 
take care of the sheep. His father at first would 
not consent to the proposal ; but observing that 
Seeklory was anxious to go, he consented. No- 
thing but the prospect of more provisions with 
Kok disposed him to leave his father's house. 
The change, thus suddenly made, turned out 
greatly to his advantage. He was well treated 
by Kok ; and besides his food and clothes, he 
received five sheep or goats annually as wages, 
and those he received being generally with young, 
his own flock soon became considerable ; but 
what was inexpressibly more important, from 
Kok's connexion with missions, he became 
acquainted with the true God, and eternal life. 
With great simplicity he stated, that after he had 
heard the word of God a few times, it got info 
his heart, and he thought he had two hearts, 
which fought against each other. He then began 
to pray to God ; the word of God also became 
precious to him, and he could not be happy 
without hearing it now and then ; therefore he 
rode on his ox to Griqua Town on the Satur- 
day, and returned to the Great River on the 
Monday. 
