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ing of the Brilliant was put off till the 7th of September; a delay, 
which I then much regretted. 
In the evening, the Holy Communion w^as administered, the Mis- 
sionaries having previously met, to encourage each other to bro- 
therly love, and that union of spirit, without which, the best inten- 
tions, plans, and talents, remain unprofitable in the service of God; 
for only " where brethren dwell together in unity, there the Lord 
commandeth his blessing." 
14th. In the evening, the Caffre, Zaccheus Deba, came into my 
room, to take the letters I had written to Gnadenthal. One ob- 
ject he hadin vicAV, in offering himself to go as messenger to Groe- 
nekloof, was to see me once more, and to tell me, that his wife had 
departed this life, rejoicing in God her Saviour. He added, that 
before her departure, she had particularly requested to be remem- 
bered to me, with that assurance, that she had continued to pray 
for me, that the Lord would bless me, and grant me a safe passage 
to England. I felt thankful for the prayers of this worthy woman, 
whom I had frequently seen, and conversed with, and knew as a 
very exemplary character. The mild, humble deportment of Zac- 
cheus, was particularly noticed by a gentleman present. 
I5th. I accompanied Mr. Melville to Capetown. We pro- 
ceeded gently, engaged in pleasant conversation, and were seven 
hours on the road. At Mr. Melville's house, Ave found two gen- 
tlemen, just arrived from Van Diemen's Land. They gave an en- 
tertaining account of that earthly paradise. 
It would be tedious to relate, in order, all the various occupa- 
tions and visits, by which my time was employed, during my pre- 
sent stay at Capetown. I will, therefore, only observe, that the 
society of my friends, the Disandt family, Mr. Hancke, Mr. Pole- 
man, and the reverend Mr. Hesse, proved a source of great enjoy- 
ment to my mind. 
18th. I attended divine-worship, at the Lutheran church. 
The organist played more soberly than usual, but could not re- 
frain from performing a very brilliant rondo, 'from one of Haydn's 
