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walked backwards and forwards, apparently not intimidated, now 
and then sitting down on a stone or large ant-hill, and surveying 
lis. Solomon fired at him, when he retreated a few paces, but re- 
turned, and amused us for some time longer. I was glad that a 
second attempt to kill him did not succeed, but, on the day after, 
hunger bringing him into the great garden, he was hunted down 
by dogs, and shot. 
3d. Brother Bonatz preached his farewell sermon, intending to 
set out for Groenekloof to-morrow in the same waggon that had 
brought Brother Schmitt. The congregation was much affected, 
and yet more in the afternoon, when Father Marsveld addressed 
them on the services rendered to this Mission by Brother Bonatz, 
and commended him and his family in prayer to the grace and pro- 
tection of our Saviour. Many were the tears shed by old and 
young. At the close of the service, they thanked Brother Bo- 
natz and his wife aloud for their faithful labours in this place, and 
afterwards came in parties to take leave. In the afternoon, we met 
in conference, when several subjects were discussed relating both 
to Brother Bonatz's return to Groenekloof, and our journey into 
the interior. In the evening, several of us went as far as the river 
Sonderend, to meet Mr. and Mrs. Melville and their children. 
We found them near the ford, and accompanied them to the set- 
tlement, where they met with a most cordial reception from the 
whole family. 
4th. This morning, I was witness to that submissive attention 
to the directions of the missionaries, which distinguishes the C hris- 
tian Hottentots, and always pleased me much. Yesterday, as we 
were accompanying Mr. Melville through the village, we heard 
in one of the cottages near the road, a great cry of some child, 
seemingly under the lashes of an unmerciful disciplinarian. Bro- 
ther Schmitt went to see what was the matter, and to put a stop 
to any violence. When he entered the cottage, he found a mother 
lashing her daughter with a thong. She seemed in a great pas- 
sion, hardly knowing what she did. He stopt her, and ordered 
