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a miiskiliat-cat was found in it, which Brother Stein broui^ht 
home, ll was extremely fierce, and had nearly escaped, when 
brought out of the trap. The skin was beautifully variegated 
with stripes and spots. The ground-colour a blueish grey, the 
spots black, with some admixture of brown. It is a species of 
viverra, with a long snout, and very sharp fangs. That, now 
caught, measured a foot and a half from its snout to the root of 
the tail; the latter was of the same length as the body, with 
black and grey rings from the root to the tip. The smell of 
musk was very powerful in its skin, even after hanging five or six 
weeks in the open air. 
4th. The trap being again set, a mausehund was caught, and 
preserved alive. It was a pretty creature, fierce and restless, ut- 
tering a sharp, barking noise, but being yet young, easily tamed, 
and, after some time, brought to take its meat out of any man's 
hand. After having for some weeks patiently borne its confine- 
ment in a small kennel, it had the good fortune one night to 
gnaw oft" the thong, by which it was fastened, and thus to regain 
its liberty. 
6th. The Lord's Supper was administered. Though this con- 
gregation is smaller, and consequently the communicants fewer 
in number than at Gnadenthal, yet, having first at Groenekloof 
seen a congregation of Christian Hottentots, and received the 
first strong impressions in my mind of the inestimable value of 
that work of God, by which the conversion of these poor people 
is effected, I perceived, that no subsequent circums'.mces iiad 
eftaced them. I enjoyed an aftertaste of that peculiar delight 
which I then experienced, in seeing this congregation, met on so 
solemn an occasion. The external appearance of the communi- 
cants is here remarkably neat and clean. Both men and women were 
dressed in white cottons, and their deportment was very devout and 
respectful. He, who has promised, that, where two or three are 
gathered together in His name, He will be in the midst of them, 
blessed us w ith an encouraging perception of His aivine presence. 
