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CHAP. XXIII. 
JOURNEY ACROSS WILD BUSHMAN COUNTRY 
CONTINUED— VISIT TO RAMAH. 
August 28. 
When we were almost ready to proceed to- 
wards Ramah, another Missionary station, one 
of the oxen belonging to my waggon was ob- 
served crossing the river to the other side. It 
was some time before we could prevail on any 
one to fetch it back, in consequence of the cold- 
ness of the water. At length a Coranna engaged 
to go, and in little more than half an hour he re- 
turned with the ox, which enabled us to depart 
at ten a. m. Kruisman accompanied us to 
Ramah, where his brother teacher, David, hap- 
pened to be, that we might settle with them both 
what was best to be done in the present state of 
their mission. One of the Coranna captains en- 
gaged to follow us on oxback, to be present at 
the settlement of the business. At noon we 
