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places to litter in, wherever they can. The people go and pick 
out such puppies as they think will turn out well, and leave the 
rest. The heavy rain may have been troublesome to these stray- 
dogs, and the cause of their nightly vociferations. 
Before I left Capetown, I visited the Rev. Mr. Thorn, employed 
by the Missionary Society in London, with whom I had much 
friendly conversation, concerning the state of their, and our Mis- 
sions. I also waited upon the Senior Chaplain, the Rev. Dr. 
Jones, who returned to the Cape some time ago. His services 
to the colony have been highly beneficial, especially as it regards 
the improvement of schools. To his benevolent exertions, we 
OAve the building of the school-house at Gnadenthal, and the in- 
troduction of Dr. Bell's plan of teaching, as far as it is practicable 
among Hottentot children. 
Brother Schmitt engaged a master-builder, Mr. Schroeder, to 
undertake the building of the new church at Groenekloof, who 
advised us to make as many bricks as we could. 
After a very pleasant visit, having transacted all our business 
with satisfaction, we took leave of our worthy friend and hospita- 
ble hostess, Mrs. Disandt, and returned on the 
22d to Groenekloof, with Mr. Slabbert, in his travelling wai^- 
gon, he driving ten horses in hand. The four nearest to the 
waggon are guided by a servant with reins, while his master, sit- 
ting beside him on the box, governs the other six, by a dexterous 
use of the long whip. 
23d. I was engaged with packing, intending to send all our 
baggage on board the Brilliant, which, as the Captain informed 
us, would be ready to sail by the 5th of September. The Hot- 
tentots had not forgotten the bottle of serpents, but brought me a 
young puffadder, and three cameleons. The cameleons were found 
i]i the nest of a yellow finch. The poplar-wood at Groenekloof 
abounds with these nests. They are like bags, suspended from 
the ends of the smaller branches of trees, to render them secure 
against serpents and vermin, but the cameleons had contrived to 
