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ceived by Colonel Cuyler, and dined \vitli liiiii, in company of 
Major Fraser, the deputy-landdrost from Grahanis-town, and two 
other officers. 
Our company returned from the Witte Revier late at night. — 
Their report was very satisfactory. The Hottentots were much 
pleased with the situation, and declared, that a settlement might be 
made there with every convenience required by a Hottentot con- 
gregation, there being much sweet grass, w^hich, in their opinion, 
is a point of the first consideration. They had with much difficul- 
ty reached the Ados Drift yesterdaj^ night, and spanned out among 
the bushes. Elephants and rhinoceroses had left so many traces of 
their existence in the wood, that they were not without apprehen- 
sions of being disturbed. In the morning early, they forded the 
river, but the weariness of the oxen was so great, that they could 
N hardly creep along. 
On leaving the Witte Revier, Brother Schmitt addressed the par- 
ty on the aim of our visit, and prayed the Lord, if it were His 
gracious will, to establish here a place, in which his name might 
be glorified. He then opened the collection of Scripture-texts for 
every day in the year, and the text which immediately presented it- 
self to his view, is so remarkable, that I cannot help quoting it. — 
It was the 12th verse of the 33d chapter of Jeremiah: " Again, in 
" this place, which is desolate, without 7nan and without beast, and 
in all the cities thereof, shall be a habitation of shepherds, causing 
" their fiocks to lie down." We pray, that with respect to this de- 
solate spot also, this encouraging prediction may be fulfilku 
21st. During the day, our old friends, and several Hottentots 
visited us. I called upon Colonel Cuyler, who kindly furnished 
me with the needful orders for relays, both through his district, and 
to George. The whole party dined with Mr. Buchenrocie, Avho 
approved himself our true friend, both during our former and pre- 
sent abode at Uitenhagen. Mr. Allen, the secretary, again offered 
us every assistance in his power. 
