the leader. This being done, I packed up all I had hitherto collected,
and delivered them, together with my letters to Mr. Van de Graaff,
the son of the landdrost, who, being about to depart on the morrow
for Cape Town, obligingly offered to take charge of them.
4 th. The lady of Mr. Ballot, who had been thoughtful of whatever
could contribute to render my abode at the parsonage agreeable,
extending her hospitality beyond the present moment, had prepared
a basket of provisions sufficient for my own use, for at least a couple
of days.
CHAPTER X.
PROM TULBAGH, THROUGH HEX-RIVER' KLOOF, TO THE KARRO POORT.
A t last, all being in readiness, my little caravan began its departure
from Tulbagh, early in the forenoon. I took leave of this kind
family, - under feelings which were heightened by the consideration
of their being most probably the last Europeans I should meet with
until my arrival at a European colony in some distant part of the
African coast. As we passed through the village, many persons
who had been waiting for us at their doors, expressed their wishes
for the safety of our journey. A blind man hearing this, inquired
who was passing, and, on being told that it was people who were going
tar out of the colony, gave us his blessing in a tone of religious
warmth, and earnestly wished me success.
After travelling a distance of about thirteen miles, we reached
the Veld-comet's on the Breede river; where, in consequence of orders
issued from the Drostdy, two teams of twelve oxen each, were, with