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22d. We left Uitenhagen at nine o'clock, and at half past three, 
reached Kaffre Kraal, Mr. Neukirch's farm, on Van Staades' 
Revier, where we were again hospitably treated. The charming 
glen and woods, through which the river runs, delighted us anew; 
and finding oxen ready, we proceeded, without much delay, to 
Klaarefonteyn. Mr. Neukirch's brother received us with expres- 
sions of much pleasure, and I found here time and opportunity 
to continue my diary, with ink, made of the leaves of the Wage- 
boom. The process is simple. The leaves, dry or fresh, are 
boiled, with a rusty iron nail, and a piece of sugar-candy added, 
when the decoction becomes a fine black ink, used for writing, 
dying, or as a black-reviver. I purchased here from a poor 
tenant, a pair of buffaloe-cow horns, and Mr. Neukirch presented 
me with a beautiful pair of buschbock horns. I was happy to 
be able to return his civility, by giving him an eight-bladed knife, 
which was greatly admired and valued. He had a buffaloe calf 
in a kraal, with other young cattle. Its hair looked very rough, 
and it was said to be wild and unruly. Among the mountains, 
there was much vivid lightning. 
23d. On leaving Klaarefonteyn, we again very much admired 
the beauties of that tract of country, called the Galgenbosch, and 
the weather being fine, we beheld it to great advantage. To the 
right of the road, and towards the hills, the character of the coun- 
try is truly singular. 
About noon, we arrived at the Louri Revier, when Mr. Mel- 
ville and I, mounting our horses, crossed the river, and rode up 
to the farm-house, half a mile distant, to pay a visit to the far- 
mer, Mr. Van Roy, of whom v/e had heard a good character from 
the Neukirchs. I had likewise an intention of purchasing the 
Jiorns of a bufi-aloe bull, whicli he had shot some days ago. 
Having an opportunity of conveying such subjects of curiosity to 
England, I had begun to make a collection of the horns of 
animals, peculiar to this country, which, with other curiosities, I 
