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and not having there received the waters of the 
Cradock, which is nearly equal to itself, it must 
be often passable when the fords lower down, 
than the junction of the Cradock, are impass- 
able. There is a large island formed by the 
river a few hundred yards above Stokenstroom 
Ford ; the streams on both sides of the island 
are considerable, but the southern one is the 
greatest. Coranna cattle were grazing on the 
island at the time, which added much to the 
beauty of the interesting scenery. The island 
does not rise high above the water, even when 
the river may be said to be low, consequently, 
though the ground upon it must be moist, and 
suited for the raising of corn, it never can be 
sown with much prospect of reaping, from the 
risk that there is of its being swept away on the 
first swelling of the river. From the river- 
weeds, &c. left upon the trees, the water must, 
on some occasions at least, have risen twenty feet 
above the level of the island. 
23rd. I conversed with thirteen Corannas 
belonging to a neighbouring kraal, to whom I 
mentioned Mr. Sass's intention of residing at 
Campbell, chiefly for the sake of their nation, 
and asked if they would encourage him to visit 
them, in order to receive instruction respecting 
the true God, and his son Jesus Christ the 
Saviour of men. They said that their captain, 
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