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by parties of Hottentots, who came to take leave, and to wish me 
success. They did it with such simphcity and sincerity, that, busy 
as I was, I could not but particularly attend to every one of them. 
Two women came, each carrying a roll of matting, and begged, that 
I would use them on the journey, for their sakes, as they had made 
them on purpose for me. I thanked them for this proof of their 
affection, informed them, that we were well provided with this 
useful article, but that I would accept of their kind present, and 
save it, to take with me on my return to England, where I would 
keep it and show it to my Brethren, as a token of their gratitude, 
for having sent them teachers. 
The poor people were almost in ecstacy at the thought, that 
the work -of their hands should go across the great waters to their 
teachers' land; nor did I suffer such kindness to go unrewarded. 
CHAPTER VI. 
Departure from Gnadenihal Account of the compajij/. Manner of 
travelling in South Africa. Arrive at Mr. Von Helsland'sfarm on 
Bock Revier. Rencontre with an enraged boor. Instance of injustice. 
Hot Outspann. Arrival at Zwellendam. The landdrost's hospitality. 
Relays. Visit to Zuurbrack. Groot-Vader's-Bosch. Duyvenhoeck's 
Revier. Mr. Bi€f du Freez, 
]VlARCH5th. Every previous arrangement having been made, as 
stated in the foregoing chapter, it was our intention to set off at 
twelve o'clock, with a view, before sunset, to reach the house of 
Mr. Von Helsland, on Bock Revier, a gentleman well known to 
Mr. Melville, where we might find a hospitable reception and good 
