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 very much, and they were sure it was Africaner eomingcoming [sic] after them. At length, however, a person was obtained to earrycarry [sic] the letter to Africaner, who was his relation, and who had crossed the continent with Mr Campbell. Six years afterwards, when Africaner met Mr Campbell at Cape Town, he said, "that the offer of a missionary, whiehwhich [sic] the letter contained, madomade [sic] him glad-that in his heart he had long wished for a teacher-that his brother Jager, who could write, had written an answer, which was sent across to the Griqua country, and from thence to thothe [sic] colony, that it might proceed to Mr Campbell at the Cape, desiring to see a missionary, and that he might be an Englishman." This letter never reached Cape Town.

Africaner, reeeivingreceiving [sic] no answer from the Cape, sent a messenger to thothe [sic] missionary station at Pella, in LittloLittle [sic] Namaqua-land, about two days' journey from his own kraal, requesting that thothe [sic] missionary promised to him might be sent as soon as possible; in consequeneeconsequence [sic] of whiehwhich [sic] message, Mr Ebner, one of the missionaries at Pella, proceeded to Afrieaner'sAfricaner's [sic] kraal, where hohe [sic] immediately eommeneedcommenced [sic] his labours. We are not acquainted with the particulars of what passed, but thothe [sic] preaching and conversation of this missionary were blessed of God; for, some time afterwards, Africaner expressed himself to the following effect:

"I am glad that I am delivered. I have been long enough engaged in the service of the devil, but now I am free from his bondage. Jesus has delivered me; him will I serve, and with him will I abide."

Several other natives were converted to God, a Christian congregation was formed, and