CHAP. XXI. 
THE GRAND BATTUE. 
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of the Colony, before proceeding inland to the interior of 
Africa. The Lieutenant-General Commanding did not 
accompany His Eoyal Highness further eastward on his 
tour ; but his Excellency and Captain Tarleton pro¬ 
ceeded the next day to the Cowie Eiver mouth and 
opened the harbour works, naming the place Port Alfred. 
On August 11 we had a long and rather tiring ride 
of fifty-six miles. Before reaching Fort Beaufort the 
horses became leg-weary from the pace,, and two or three 
of the party got falls. Lord Charles Scott had one so bad 
that he was unable to proceed inland with the party. At 
Beaufort there were festivities, dinners, balls, and re¬ 
joicings ; but the Eoyal Prince, Sir G. Grey, and all the 
party proceeded next day to the town of Alice, which is 
prettily situated on the Chumie Eiver, which divides the 
old colony from British Kaffraria. From Alice we moved 
forward early on the morning of the 13th, and diverged 
from the main road to visit Heald Town mission station, 
one of the native industrial schools inaugurated by Sir 
George Grey for the improvement of the native races. 
These establishments have done more good than all the 
previous missionary schools, for with education was 
combined the teaching of trades and the culture of 
land. It is a system that I would earnestly recommend 
to be adopted at Natal; and a few thousands a year 
granted by England for the purpose would more than 
be repaid in the future. 
