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Ave were introduced to her. Her Ladyship likewise attended to- 
day at tlie head of lier table. Some military and other gentlemen 
joined us at dinner, j\Iy neighbour was Colonel Lister, who having 
been in tlie interior of South Africa, as commander of a corps of 
Hottentots, had visited Gnadenthal, and Avas interested in obtain- 
ing an account of the present state of the Mission. The afternoon 
could not be but pleasantly spent in the company of men so well 
informed and intelHgent. After they were gone, I retired into my 
own room, and finished my memorandums. 
SOth. I rose early, and began my morning's Avalk by a scramble 
up the hill to the right, to obtain a general view of the house and 
premises; then turning through the gates, AA'ent down the hill on the 
road to LongAvood. High-knole, Avith its fort, supported by steep, 
black, rugged, rocks, only Avants trees to make it appear a very pic- 
turesque object. Francis-plain camp lies in a very solitary situation. 
But I have seldom listened Avith more pleasure to military music, 
than this morning, though performed only by some fifes, and a 
smaller and larger drum. The composition, as well as the perform- 
ance, Avere excellent. I returned through the gates, and, ascending 
by the zigzag Avalks behind the house, to the church-yard adjoining 
the chapel of ease, a good view of a range of hills from the Gover- 
nor's grounds to the Barn rock, rewarded my labours. 
At breakfast, Sir Hudson proposed, that Mr. Somerset should 
make another attempt at Longwood, by the good oflftces of Dr. 
O'Meara, to see General Bonaparte. I. set out in company 
of Lieutenant Pritchard, for Sandy-bay, taking a different route 
from that of yesterday. We made halt at a guard-house and flag- 
staff, and having given our horses in charge of a lad, got over a 
Avail, and obtained a fine vicAv of the valley, but not equal to that 
from the other side, towards which, therefore, Ave bent our course. 
Here I attempted to take a very accurate view of this singular 
spot. 
From hence we made a circuit toAvards the Avestern coast of the 
island, passing along a sharp ridge, with beautiful glens on each 
