Tenyearsafterhewasfirmlyestablishedinpowerheenteredintoatreatywiththecolonialgovernment，andduringthetwentyyearswhichfollowednotasinglechargewaseverbroughtagainsteitherhimorhispeople；
　　onthecontrary，hisfaithfuladherencetothestipulatedprovisionselicitednumerousexpressionsofapprobationfromsuccessivegovernments。
　　Alategovernor，however，ofwhomitisimpossibletospeakwithoutrespect，inaparoxysmofgeneralshipwhichmighthavebeengood，haditnotbeentotallyinappropriatetothecase，setaboutconciliatingabandofrebelliousBritishsubjectsBoers，whomurderedtheHonorableCaptainMurray，byproclaimingtheirindependencewhilestillinopenrebellion，andnotonlyabrogatedthetreatywiththeGriquas，butengagedtostopthelong-accustomedsuppliesofgunpowderforthedefenseofthefrontier，andeventopreventthemfrompurchasingitfortheirowndefensebylawfultrade。
　　Ifithadbeennecessarytopreventsuppliesofammunitionfromfindingtheirwayintothecountry，asitprobablywas，onemightimaginethattheexceptionshouldnothavebeenmadeinfavorofeitherBoersorCaffres，ouropenly-avowedenemies；
　　but，nevertheless，theexceptionwasmade，andisstillcontinuedinfavoroftheBoers，whiletheBechuanasandGriquas，ourconstantfriends，aredebarredfromobtainingasingleounceforeitherdefenseortrade；indeed，suchwasthestateofignoranceastotherelationofthebordertribeswiththeEnglish，evenatCapeTown，thatthemagistrates，thoughwillingtoaidmyresearches，weresorelyafraidtoallowmetopurchasemorethantenpoundsofgunpowder，lesttheBechuanasshouldtakeitfrommebyforceAsitturnedout，IactuallyleftmorethanthatquantityforupwardoftwoyearsinanopenboxinmywagonatLinyanti。
　　ThelamentedSirGeorgeCathcart，apparentlyunconsciousofwhathewasdoing，enteredintoatreatywiththeTransvaalBoers，inwhicharticleswereintroducedforthefreepassageofEnglishtraderstothenorth，andfortheentireprohibitionofslaveryinthefreestate。
　　Thenpassedthe“gunpowderordinance“，bywhichtheBechuanas，whomalonetheBoersdareattempttoenslave，wererenderedquitedefenseless。
　　TheBoersneverattempttofightwithCaffres，nortosettleinCaffreland。
　　WestillcontinuetoobservethetreatyTheBoersneverdid，andneverintendedtoabidebyitsprovisions；for，immediatelyontheproclamationoftheirindependence，aslave-huntwasundertakenagainsttheBechuanasofSechelebyfourhundredBoers，underMrPeitScholz，andtheplanwasadoptedwhichhadbeencherishedintheirheartseversincetheemancipationoftheHottentotsThus，fromunfortunateignoranceofthecountryhehadtogovern，anableandsagaciousgovernoradoptedapolicyproperandwisehaditbeeninfrontofourenemies，butaltogetherinappropriateforourfriendsagainstwhomithasbeenappliedSuchanerrorcouldnothavebeencommittedbyamanoflocalknowledgeandexperience，suchasthatnobleofcolonialbirth，SirAndriesStockenstrom；andsuchinstancesofconfoundingfriendandfoe，intheinnocentbeliefoftherebypromotingcolonialinterests，willprobablyleadtheCapecommunity，thechiefpartofwhichbynomeansfeelsitsinteresttolieinthedegradationofthenativetribes，toasserttherightofchoosingtheirowngovernors。
　　This，withcolonialrepresentationintheImperialParliament，inadditiontothelocalself-governmentalreadysoliberallyconceded，wouldundoubtedlysecuretheperpetualunionofthecolonytotheEnglishcrown。
　　ManyhundredsofbothGriquasandBechuanashavebecomeChristiansandpartiallycivilizedthroughtheteachingofEnglishmissionaries。
　　MyfirstimpressionsoftheprogressmadewerethattheaccountsoftheeffectsoftheGospelamongthemhadbeentoohighlycolored。
　　IexpectedahigherdegreeofChristiansimplicityandpuritythanexistseitheramongthemoramongourselvesIwasnotanxiousforadeeperinsightindetectingshamsthanothers，butIexpectedcharacter，suchasweimaginetheprimitivediscipleshadandwasdisappointed。*
　　When，however，Ipassedontothetrueheatheninthecountriesbeyondthesphereofmissionaryinfluence，andcouldcomparethepeopletherewiththeChristiannatives，Icametotheconclusionthat，ifthequestionwereexaminedinthemostrigidlysevereorscientificway，thechangeeffectedbythemissionarymovementwouldbeconsideredunquestionablygreat。
　　*Thepopularnotion，however，oftheprimitiveChurchisperhapsnotveryaccurateThosesocietiesespeciallywhichconsistedofconvertedGentilesmenwhohadbeenaccustomedtothevicesandimmoralitiesofheathenismwerecertainlyanythingbutpureInspiteoftheirconversion，someofthemcarriedthestainsandvestigesoftheirformerstatewiththemwhentheypassedfromthetempletothechurchIftheinstructedandcivilizedGreekdidnotallatonceriseoutofhisformerself，andunderstandandrealizethehighidealofhisnewfaith，weshouldbecareful，injudgingoftheworkofmissionariesamongsavagetribes，nottoapplytotheirconvertstestsandstandardsoftoogreatseverity。
　　IfthescoffingLucian’saccountoftheimpostorPeregrinusmaybebelieved，wefindachurchprobablyplantedbytheapostlesmanifestinglessintelligenceeventhanmodernmissionarychurchesPeregrinus，anotoriouslywickedman，waselectedtothechiefplaceamongthem，whileRomishpriests，backedbythepowerofFrance，couldnotfindaplaceatallinthemissionchurchesofTahitiandMadagascar。
　　Wecannotfairlycomparethesepoorpeoplewithourselves，whohaveanatmosphereofChristianityandenlightenedpublicopinion，thegrowthofcenturies，aroundus，toinfluenceourdeportment；
　　butletanyonefromthenaturalandproperpointofviewbeholdthepublicmoralityofGriquaTown，Kuruman，Likatlong，andothervillages，andrememberwhatevenLondonwasacenturyago，andhemustconfessthattheChristianmodeoftreatingaboriginesisincomparablythebest。
　　TheGriquasandBechuanaswereinformertimescladmuchliketheCaffres，ifsuchawordmaybeusedwherethereisscarcelyanyclothingatall。
　　Abunchofleatherstringsabouteighteenincheslonghungfromthelady’swaistinfront，andapreparedskinofasheeporantelopecoveredtheshoulders，leavingthebreastandabdomenbare：
　　themenworeapatchofskin，aboutthesizeofthecrownofone’shat，whichbarelyservedforthepurposesofdecency，andamantleexactlylikethatofthewomenToassistinprotectingtheporesoftheskinfromtheinfluenceofthesunbydayandofthecoldbynight，allsmearedthemselveswithamixtureoffatandochre；
　　theheadwasanointedwithpoundedbluemicaschistmixedwithfat；
　　andthefineparticlesofshiningmica，fallingonthebodyandonstringsofbeadsandbrassrings，wereconsideredashighlyornamental，andfitforthemostfastidiousdandyNowthesesamepeoplecometochurchindecentthoughpoorclothing，andbehavewithadecorumcertainlysuperiortowhatseemstohavebeenthecaseinthetimeofMrSamuelPepysinLondon。
　　Sundayiswellobserved，and，eveninlocalitieswherenomissionarylives，religiousmeetingsareregularlyheld，andchildrenandadultstaughttoreadbythemoreadvancedoftheirownfellow-countrymen；andnooneisallowedtomakeaprofessionoffaithbybaptismunlessheknowshowtoread，andunderstandsthenatureoftheChristianreligion。
　　TheBechuanaMissionhasbeensofarsuccessfulthat，whencomingfromtheinterior，wealwaysfelt，onreachingKuruman，thatwehadreturnedtocivilizedlifeButIwouldnotgiveanyonetounderstandbythisthattheyaremodelChristianswecannotclaimtobemodelChristiansourselvesoreveninanydegreesuperiortothemembersofourcountrychurchesTheyaremorestingyandgreedythanthepoorathome；butinmanyrespectsthetwoareexactlyalike。
　　Onaskinganintelligentchiefwhathethoughtofthem，hereplied，“Youwhitemenhavenoideaofhowwickedweare；weknoweachotherbetterthanyou；somefeignbelieftoingratiatethemselveswiththemissionaries；someprofessChristianitybecausetheylikethenewsystem，whichgivessomuchmoreimportancetothepoor，anddesirethattheoldsystemmaypassaway；andtherest
　　aprettylargenumberprofessbecausetheyarereallytruebelievers。”
　　Thistestimonymaybeconsideredasverynearlycorrect。
　　ThereisnotmuchprospectofthiscountryeverproducingmuchofthematerialsofcommerceexceptwoolAtpresentthechiefarticlesoftradearekarossesormantles
　　theskinsofwhichtheyarecomposedcomefromtheDesert；
　　nexttothem，ivory，thequantityofwhichcannotnowbegreat，inasmuchasthemeansofshootingelephantsissedulouslydebarredentranceintothecountryAfewskinsandhorns，andsomecattle，makeuptheremainderoftheexportsEnglishgoods，sugar，tea，andcoffeearethearticlesreceivedinexchangeAllthenativesofthesepartssoonbecomeremarkablyfondofcoffeeTheacmeofrespectabilityamongtheBechuanasisthepossessionofcattleandawagon。
　　Itisremarkablethat，thoughtheselatterrequirefrequentrepairs，noneoftheBechuanashaveeverlearnedtomendthemForgesandtoolshavebeenattheirservice，andteacherswillingtoaidthem，but，beyondputtingtogetheracamp-stool，noefforthaseverbeenmadetoacquireaknowledgeofthetradesTheyobservemostcarefullyamissionaryatworkuntiltheyunderstandwhetheratireiswellweldedornot，andthenpronounceuponitsmeritswithgreatemphasis，buttheretheirambitionrestssatisfiedItisthesamepeculiarityamongourselveswhichleadsusinothermatters，suchasbook-making，toattaintheexcellenceoffault-findingwithoutthewittoinditeapage。
　　ItwasinvainItriedtoindoctrinatetheBechuanaswiththeideathatcriticismdidnotimplyanysuperiorityovertheworkman，orevenequalitywithhim。KurumanItsfineFountainVegetationoftheDistrict
　　RemainsofancientForestsVegetablePoison
　　TheBibletranslatedbyMrMoffatCapabilitiesoftheLanguage
　　ChristianityamongtheNativesTheMissionariesshouldextendtheirLaborsmorebeyondtheCapeColonyModelChristians
　　DisgracefulAttackoftheBoersontheBakwainsLetterfromSechele
　　DetailsoftheAttackNumbersofSchool-childrencarriedawayintoSlaveryDestructionofHouseandPropertyatKolobeng
　　TheBoersvowVengeanceagainstmeConsequentDifficultyofgettingServantstoaccompanymeonmyJourneyStartinNovember，1852
　　MeetSecheleonhiswaytoEnglandtoobtainRedressfromtheQueen
　　HeisunabletoproceedbeyondtheCapeMeetMrMacabeonhisReturnfromLakeNgamiThehotWindoftheDesert
　　ElectricStateoftheAtmosphereFlockofSwifts
　　ReachLitubarubaTheCaveLepeloleSuperstitionsregardingit
　　ImpoverishedStateoftheBakwainsRetaliationontheBoers
　　SlaveryAttachmentoftheBechuanastoChildren
　　HydrophobiaunknownDiseasesoftheBakwainsfewinnumber
　　YearlyEpidemicsHastyBurialsOphthalmiaNativeDoctors
　　KnowledgeofSurgeryataverylowEbbLittleAttendancegiventoWomenattheirConfinementsThe“ChildMedicine“SalubrityoftheClimatewelladaptedforInvalidssufferingfrompulmonaryComplaints。
　　ThepermanenceofthestationcalledKurumandependsentirelyonthefineever-flowingfountainofthatnameItcomesfrombeneaththetrap-rock，ofwhichIshallhavetospeakwhendescribingthegeologyoftheentirecountry；andasitusuallyissuesatatemperatureof72DegFahr。，itprobablycomesfromtheoldsilurianschists，whichformedthebottomofthegreatprimevalvalleyofthecontinent。
　　Icouldnotdetectanydiminutionintheflowofthisgushingfountainduringmyresidenceinthecountry；butwhenMrMoffatfirstattemptedasettlementhere，thirty-fiveyearsago，hemadeadamsixorsevenmilesbelowthepresentone，andledoutthestreamforirrigation，wherenotadropofthefountain-waterevernowflowsOtherparts，fourteenmilesbelowtheKurumangardens，arepointedoutashavingcontained，withinthememoryofpeoplenowliving，hippopotami，andpoolssufficienttodrownbothmenandcattleThisfailureofwatermustbechieflyascribedtothegeneraldesiccationofthecountry，butpartlyalsototheamountofirrigationcarriedonalongbothbanksofthestreamatthemissionstationThislattercircumstancewouldhavemoreweightwereitnotcoincidentwiththefailureoffountainsoverawideextentofcountry。