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were in fault, but she hoped that the war would soon cease, aad 
then that something would be done for them. She thought "that 
the best way to begin a Mission would be, to send one or more 
CafFres to king T^Geika, and inform him of the aim of such an in- 
stitution, and though she believed, that just now the Caffres might 
kill the boors for robbing them of their land, they would protect 
missionaries coming from Gnadenthal; tliat a settlement might 
be formed, by theCaffre part of this congregation becoming the 
first settlers in any part of their country, suitable for the purpose, 
and that, if a mission were begun, and succeeded, there would be 
an end of all Caffre wars with the English." The name of this 
woman is Wiihelmina, a communicant, and in her person, man- 
ner, and neatness of apparel, superior to any of the Hottentots. 
I was much pleased and edified by her conversation. 
It is the common custom, in this warm climate, for every person 
who can afford the time, to take a nap after dinner, and I was ad- 
vised to do the same, under an idea, that without it there is too 
much waste of strength. To-day, I walked after dinner into the 
great garden, and sat down under George Schmitt's pear tree, 
when I began to feel drowsy. I retired therefore into my room, 
to try the effect of the advice given me, but when called to coffee, 
felt so much stupified by the attempt, that I ever after resisted it, 
and generally walked about the premises after dinner, or employed 
the time in drawing, by the help of the camera obscura, nor did I 
ever feel inconvenience from wakefulness. I walked this afternoon 
with Brother Lemmerz to the new vineyard in Kornland's-Kloof, 
Avhicli promises to yield an abund-mt crop. By the way we called 
on several Hottentots in their houses. 
19th. The greater part of this day was spent in conference on dif- 
ferent subjects. During an early walk, I was much delighted by 
watching some thin and almost transparent summer clouds skim- 
ming along the upper region of rocks on the great mountain. The 
shades and tints of the lower cliffs were charmingly Tariegated as 
illumined by the rays of a bright morning sun. In the afternoon, 
