CHAP. XXVI. 
JOURNEY FROM GRAAF REYNET TO CAPE TOWN. 
On the 27th of September 1 took leave of Cap- 
tain Stokenstroom, the Landdrost, and Mr. Mul- 
der his Secretary, after thanking them for their 
polite attention while I remained at Graaf Reynet.> 
The waggons were drawn up before Mr. Faure's 
house, to whom I also bade adieu, as well as 
to his family, and departed at two p.m. We 
crossed the Sunday River, and in an hour and a 
half came to Mr. Maintjes' farm, where the road 
to Bethelsdorp and Beaufort separate, and con- 
sequently where I was to take farewell of by far 
the most numerous part of our caravan", viz. Mr. 
Read and his family, and the Hottentots belong- 
ing to Bethelsdorp, who had assisted in commenc- 
ing the mission at Lattakoo. Here we halted to 
