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a ^^ho^v of sincere repentance, and be was so earnest in his en-» 
treaties for admission, and promises of amendment, that he was per- 
mitted to return. This happened twice. But when he fell a third 
time into the same transgression, he refused to depart, and became 
a terror to the peaceable inhabitants. The missionaries had now 
no means of ridding themselves of such disturbers of the public 
peace, but by an application to the landdrost. That magistrate 
was very ready to lend his aid, and ordered Philip instantly 
to leave Gnadenthal, and not to enter the settlement within a 
twelvemonth, on pain of imprisonment. But this was not the in- 
tention of the missionaries and their congregation, who dreaded his 
return. Whenever the subject occurred in conversation. Father 
Marsveld, knowing the character of the man, assured us, that on 
the very day, on which the year of his banishment was completed, 
he would make his appearance; which he did accordingly, furnish- 
ed with a handsome testimonial from the farmer, by whom he had 
been employed. 
Though I had heard much to his disadvantage, I could not help 
admiring the address of this Hottentot. He was a man of supe- 
rior intellect, great bodily strength, six feet high, and had an im- 
posing a])pearance. To Father Marsveld's just and severe repre- 
sentation of the wicked conduct both of himself and his wife, dis- 
graceful to the Christian name given him in baptism, hurtful to the 
youth in the congregation, annoying in the extreme to all the inha- 
bitants, he made a reply, full of confession and contrition, not pre- 
tending to defend himself, but only craving mercy, patience, and 
another trial, with so much eloquence, that to us, who were novices 
in these things, he appeared truly sincere, and deserving of attention. 
We were rather surprised to hear Father Marsveld answer, with unre- 
lenting severity, to the following effect: " This speech we have now 
" heard a third time, not one wordof Avhich we can admit to be true. 
" Do you mean a third time to deceive us with hypocritical pretences 
" and professions, which proceed not from your heart, but are made 
" for your own convenience ; because you feel the effect of the dis- 
