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not less respected for the shabbiness of his attire, or the wretched 
and ruinous state of his house and premises. 
Brother Bonatz was highly diverted at my disappointment, espe- 
cially when, Mr. Linde not having returned from his fields, our re- 
ception seemed rather dry. As soon, however, as he entered, though 
clad in an old jacket and trowsers, and barefoot, the ease and urba- 
nity of his manners, and the kindness, with which he pressed us to 
spend the night at his house, showed him in his true character, 
as a well-bred, intelligent gentleman. He had already one guest, 
and a farmer from tlie south arriving, he gave him also a friendly 
invitation, though the size of the cottage did not seem to furnish 
accommodations for so many. Some black coffee without mdk, as 
is here the fashion, was handed round, and we soon entered into 
conversation respecting the aim of our visit. 
Mr. Linde seemed exactly to coincide in opinion with Mr. 
Tennis, as to the country on the Chamtoos-Uevicr, but did not ad- 
vise us to attempt a settlement on the Kierbooms-Revier. He was 
not well disposed towards the Caftres, but described them as a 
people without faith, to whom the British Government showed un- 
deserved lenity. 
The rain ceasing for some time, after sun-set, I walked v/ith Bro- 
ther Clemens to the river, and found the rocky banks to consist of 
the same ferruginous sand-stone, which abounds everywhere. Here 
and there, it seemed to rest on a bed of a species of slate or Thon- 
schicfcr, of a blue-grey colour. 
At supper, no beverage of any kind was on the table, and our host 
informed us, that he never drank either beer, wine, or spirits, but 
only water. I therefore called for water, when the slave-girl in 
vraiting, brought me a slop-bason full, no glass being used in this 
house. The supper was abundant, and well dressed. The conver- 
sation turned upon some of the beasts of prey, haunting this coun- 
try, when the Southland farmer gave an account of the depre- 
dations lately committed by wolves and wild-dogs, in his neigh- 
bouriiood, the latter being numerous, between the mountains and 
