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INCREASE OF GRAAF REYNET. 
[1820. 
again to see trees, which do not grow in the 
bleak regions we had left. In the afternoon we 
reached Graaf Reynet, where I met with a kind 
reception from my friend Mr Faure, the Minister 
of the district. 
Here I remained some days, settled various 
Missionary concerns, and got our waggons re- 
paired. On viewing the town, I found it nearly 
doubled in size since I had left it seven years 
before, but the great increase of hawkers tra- 
velling over the country with goods from the 
Cape, is likely to check its farther growth, as 
the farmers can hardly be expected to come 
there for supplies of articles, while they can be 
furnished with them at their own doors. 
The beauty of Graaf Reynet, at this season of 
the year, was very striking, both sides of every 
street being lined with a row of lemon-trees, 
loaded with their fine fruit, and multitudes of 
orange-trees appearing in the same beautiful state, 
in the gardens between their houses. 
Much good is doing by the Auxiliary Mis- 
sionary Society in the instruction of the poor 
slaves, and Mr. Faure has a very useful meeting 
on the afternoon of the Lord's day, with the 
young people of the white population of the 
