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 of persons whom this woman had drawn together still following him, his only remarks were—"This is hard to bear; but it is part of my cross, and I must take it up."

At Tulbagh, Africaner took an affectionate farewell of his missionary friend, Mr Moffat, who was on his way, with the deputation, to visit the Society's stations on the eastern coast of the colony; after which he was to proceed Lattakoo, to assist in the mission which had been for some time established in that city. Africaner travelled along the western side of the colony towards his own country, where he arrived in safety a few wecksweeks [sic] after, to the great joy of his friends at home.

This was the first time he had been entirely without a missionary since his conversion to Christianity. Now, the rule and the religious of his people entirely devolved on himself. He, being by graccgrace [sic] an humble man, it a weighty concern, and saw it necessary  look constantly to God for wisdom to direct  grace to support him in fulfilling the duties connected with his double character of  and teacher.

Africaner continued to labour amongst his for about a year, when he believed Mr Moffat must by that time have taken up his  at Lattakoo. He thercforetherefore [sic] resolved pay him a visit, and carry with him, in his, the books and furniture Mr Moffat  left behind him at the kraal. This was a journey across the continent, and a great  of it was over decpdeep [sic] sand; but the season  him, being June, which is the  month in a South African winter, consequently the coolest season in the year. He