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whom she had coiilideiice, v/hether it were still possible for her to 
be saved. 
The people now begin to dig in their grounds, and in a 
short time they will look well. But for v/ant of hedges, they 
cannot prevent their neighbours' cattle from entering their 
grounds, which sometimes produces great uneasiness. Since by 
the Governor's kindness^ the boundary is now defined, and there 
need be no more contention about the wood, I endeavoured to 
impress upon the people the necessity of attending to the mak- 
ing of hedges, and that plantations should be promoted as much 
as possible, yet under proper regulations, that there may be no 
useless waste, or even destruction of the young trees, by impro- 
per treatment. Mr. Croucher, who visited us about this time, 
gave the best advice, being well versed in the management of 
woods. 
27th. We visited that part of the village, which we could not 
reach yesterday, for the inhabitants would have been greatly dis- 
appointed and grieved, if I had not called at every house and hut. 
In the evening, a couple were married at the church. 
30th. Our friend, Mr. Slabbert, returning from the Cape, 
brought with him the master-builder, Mr. Schroeder. With the 
latter, Mr. Melville and I conferred about the plan of the new 
church. In the valley to the north of the farm, we sought and 
found brick-earth, and on examination of the premises, Mr. 
Schroeder declared, to our great satisfaction, that every facility 
existed here within reach : good clay for bricks, a sufficient quan- 
tity of stone, water, and the right sort of sand. He also pronoun- 
ced the pipe-clay under the sand, to be a good foundation. 
I read my farewell-address this evening to a crowded auditory. 
After I had finished. Brother Bonatz took the chair; and, after 
making some observations on my visit and voyage, concluded 
with prayer, commending me and his son Adolph to the protection 
and blessing of the Lord. 
