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lloetz, a mei'ciiaut, and by the landcirost of Caledon. Sister Leit- 
ner being rather better in health, the company spent the day very 
pleasantly together. After tea, I set out with Brother Thomseu 
to examine the rocky summit of the Zwarteberg. Beyond the 
iron-stone region, quartz is found in abundance; innumerable 
flowers and shrubs of great variety grow among the rocks, and a 
botanist finds here a rich harvest. 
The mountain is very properly called the Zwarteberg, or the 
Black ^Mountain, for it is an assemblage of black, barren, rocky- 
hillocks, rising one above the other in strange confusion, inha- 
bited only by jackals, wolves, tygers, and serpents. 
We were insensibly led from one eminence to the other, enjoy- 
ing the prospect on all sides, and amusing ourselves with the con- 
templation of the plants, here and there luxuriantly growing be- 
tween the stones, on a very thin covering of earth, when the set- 
ting sun reminded us of the necessity of returning by the short- 
est path. This we missed, and got among broken rocks, where 
almost every step was attended with danger. We supped all to- 
gether at the baths, and I found the conversation of my worthy 
host so interesting, that I did not retire to rest, till after mid- 
night. 
25th. About half past six, we took leave of our old and new 
acquaintances, with prayer? for the speedy recovery of our worthy 
friend. Sister Leitner, and took the road along the south side of 
the Zwarteberg. The country is mostly barren, without a tree or 
bush to clothe its brown surface. Not a green spot is seen, ex- 
cepting where, in the bed of some torrent, descending from the 
precipitous declivity of the mountain, a little moisture has been left 
behind. The Zwarteberg stretches about ten English miles, in a 
south-west and north-east direction, and is perfectly barren. 
We passed through a farm, where, by an act of justice, formerly 
unknown in this country, the possessors have been taught, that 
English law admits of no respect of persons; but when administered 
according to the constitution, provides security and justice for the 
