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Brother Schmitt and Marcus had walked on to Mr. Mey's farm, 
on Kromm Revier, where we had intended to spend the night, to 
announce our arrival, and procure the relays. Lebrecht Aris was 
gone forward in another direction, to order a second spann. The 
Hottentots belonging to the relays, were Avandering about, on a vain 
search for the strayed cattle, and we were left alone with Johannes 
and Jeremias. We were therefore all obliged to assist in yoking the 
oxen, some of which did not seem to have much respect for their 
new masters, but ran about, or showed a threatening pair of 
horns. At length they were subdued, and having made up a 
bed in the baggage-waggon for our wounded companion, we pro- 
ceeded, and reached the hill above Mr. Mey\s farm. On inquiry, 
we heard that Brother Schmitt had sent Marcus forward to a far- 
mer of the same name for a relay, and was himself gone to EUands- 
fonteyn, a place belonging to Mr. Piet Fereira. Sister Schmitt 
and I followed him, while Mr. Melville staid with the waggons. 
We met him returning, and though he had got no oxen, he was 
well-pleased with his visit. The farmer's wife was anxiously con- 
cerned for the salvation of her soul, and very eager to hear from 
him, in what way she might find rest. He showed her, from the 
scriptures, that she could not obtain it, but by coming to Jesus, ac- 
cording to His own gracious invitation, given to " all that labour 
and are heavily laden." She seemed to derive comfort from his 
encouraging address. He recommended to her to read the bible, 
with prayer, that the Spirit of Truth might explain to her soul 
the word of the Cross, which is " the power of God unto salvation to 
every one that believeth." He had also met with a man from the 
Chamtoos Revier, who gave him much useful information about 
that country, and of its occupation by many new settlers. A 
Hottentot from Gnadenthal had already made our errand known 
among the farmers. One of them, on a visit to Mr. Piet Fereira, 
informed Brother Schmitt, that he had a place exactly suited to 
our purpose, which he wished to dispose of, and would have him 
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