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of elder-flowers and bukku-leaves, used here to promote perspi- 
ration. 
24tli. Having made a report of the before-mentioned plan of 
appointing overseers (opziener) to the deputy-landdrost, JNIr. Von 
Frauenfelder, 1 received to-day avery satisfactory answer from him, 
fully approving of the measure, and promising every assistance 
in his power. 
25th. Though I still felt the effects of the cold, yet I persever- 
ed in taking my usual walks, and to-day went, with Brother Lem- 
merz, to the top of the lower hills behind the Caffre Kraal, from 
whence the chief part of the stones, used in laying the foundation 
of the new house, had been brought. They are strongly impreg- 
nated with iron. Large blocks lie scattered all over these hills, 
some covered with a lichen of a deep vermilion-colour. We pro- 
ceeded towards the foot of the great mountain, hoping to reach a 
stony kloof to the eastward of it, but were obliged to return, for 
want of time. By the way, we called at some Hottentots' houses, 
and conversed with the inhabitants. In the afternoon, we rode 
to the Sonderend, where I made a sketch of the view of the high 
range, and the approach to Gnadenthal from the ford. 
26th. To-day, thirty-two of the fifty-four men appointed to be 
overseers, met, the remainder being engaged at the farms. They 
were addressed by Brother Leitner, and the nature of the com- 
mission, with its responsibilities, explained to them. They de- 
clared themselves willing to accept of it, and several of them 
spoke, with much good sense, of the necessity of providing for the 
maintenance of order in so large a place. Father Marsveld re- 
presented to them, how careful they ought to be, in accepting of, 
and holding this office, that their own lives and conversation 
should exhibit proofs of real conversion of heart, that what they 
recommended and required of others, might be enforced by good 
example. The letter addressed to me by the deputy-landdrost of 
Caledon was then read and explained, and they expressed great 
thankfulness for the countenance to be given them by the ma- 
