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African's descendants from Europeans, have suffered death for crimes 
deemed capital in Europe. Government has often extended mercy 
to such as deserved condign punishment, but it seems only to have 
had that effect, that the rebels believed no Government to have the 
courage to take away their lives, for crimes committed against 
tlie state. It was, therefore, necessary to make an example, and 
out of twenty-four condemned to die, five of the most notorious 
offenders had been selected for the purpose. The rest were punish- 
ed with imprisonment, forfeiture, or banishment. The reverend 
Mr. Herold seemed greatly agitated, and declared, that the im- 
pression, made on his mind by so dreadful a catastrophe, would 
not soon be effaced. 
CHAPTER VIII. 
Departure from George. Beautiful Scenery. Description of the 
defiles of Kayman's Gat and Trekata'kou. Arrival at Mr. Zaay- 
man's farm. The Veldcornefs account of tygers. Ford in the 
Ruygte Valley. Accidents which hefel some of the party. First 
mew of the Kjiysna. Arrival at Melkhout Kraal. Survey of 
Jackal's Kraal in Flettenberg Bay, Objections of the Hottentots 
to a settlement at that place. 
18th. Hav iNG dispatched our letters to Gnadenthal, with an 
account of our journey and transactions, since we left Zwellendam, 
we prepared for our departure. Mr. Van Kervel had provided 
two spanns, each of fourteen strong oxen, to bring us across the 
dreadful defiles between George and Plettenberg Bay. fie also 
furnished me with an order for relays as far as Uitenhagen, and 
