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to proceed no farther in our search. But now the landdrost inform- 
ed me, that he had been made attentive to a situation on the Witte 
Revier (or White river), flowing from the eastward into the Sun- 
day's river, which possessed abundance of good grass, wood, and 
water, was yet unoccupied, and might bo apphed for, without 
in tlie least interfering with any other person, lie therefore 
advised us, by all means, to go and see it, and as Mr. Knobel, the 
district surveyor, just then entered the room, the landdrost desired 
him to give me a particular account of it, and directions how best 
to proceed. He also generously offered every assistance in horses 
and oxen, to convey us thither. 
On my return to the tent, I made a report of this new proposal, 
and all agreed, that, as to the situation on the Witte Revier, we 
should not do right in declining so kind an offer ; but we yet retained 
our scruples, as to the propriety of applying for the estate of a 
man, banished for treason, whose relatives would surely jiot be 
satisfied, to see a place so long in possession of the family, transfer- 
red to other hands. 
To-day, being Palm-sunday, we had a public meeting in our 
tent. We read -the lesson for the day, after which Brother Schmitt 
delivered a short discourse and prayer. Many Hottentots attend- 
ed, sitting in and about the tent, with great devotion. After 
service, I accompanied Sister Schmitt to the tronk, to see a young 
Caffre, who had been taken in the act of stealing cattle, some days 
journey from hence. His person was athletic, his countenance 
open and pleasant, and as a token of special favour, he presented 
Sister Schmitt with a shell, taken from his necklace. He could 
only converse with us by signs. 
I next waited on the landdrost, to inform him of our resolution to 
accept his offer, as it respected the Witte Revier, but stated our 
objections to going to Bruntjes Hoogte. He brought forward so 
many reasons, why we should at least go and look at the latter 
place, that on a second consideration, we determined, not to leave 
any thing relative to the business committed to us unfinished. 
