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in the colony, the good conduct of many of the native 
Africans, and the enlightened and judicious measures of the 
governor, may have unitedly contributed to this. But to 
whatever cause it is to be ascribed, it is alike honourable to 
the white man and beneficial to the coloured, and it will be 
regarded by the best friends of the country as an earnest of 
the time when equity, and good faith, and right feeling shall 
characterise the intercourse of the several classes with each 
other, and constitute them one united, loyal, and prosperous 
community. 
Having remained at Cape Town two or three weeks after the 
termination of my journey, I embarked on board the “ Pacific ” 
steam-ship from Australia on the 14th of June; and, after 
touching at St. Helena, St. Vincent, and Madeira, reached 
England on the 18th of July, 1855, grateful to the Almighty 
Disposer of all things for the health and the merciful pro¬ 
tection I had experienced throughout my wanderings. 
