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throne of the Redeemer; when Berend, the senior chief, offered up a prayer to God. The scene was highly interesting; they were like lions changed into lambs, their hatred and ferocity having been removed by the power of the gospel: indeed, when the Namaqua chief was converted, he sent a message to the Griqua chiefs, confessing the injuries he had done them in the days of his ignorance, and asking them, at the same time, to unite with him in promoting universal peace among the different tribes.

The two chiefs were much together till the afternoon of the next day, when, after taking an affecting farewell, Africaner, with his waggon and people, set off to the westward in order to cross over to Namaqua-land, and the rest of the caravan travelled south, in the direction of Cape Town, from which they were distant about seven hundred miles.

On reaching home, Africaner again resumed the religious instructions of his people, and remained constantly with them till his final removal to the everlasting world.

How long his last illness continued we are not informed; but when he found his end approaching, like Joshua, he called all his people around him, and gave them directions concerning their future conduct.

"We are not," said he; "what we once were, savages, but men professing to be taught according to the gospel: let us, then, do accordingly. Live peaceably with all men, if possible; and if impossible, consult those who are placed over you before you engage in any thing. Remain together as you have done since I knew (illegible text), that when the directors think fit to send