ThebookwasavolumeofmyJournal；and，asIwasdetainedlongerthanIexpectedatLoanda，thisbook，withaletter，wasdeliveredbySekeletutoatrader，andIhavebeenunabletotraceitIregretthisnow，asitcontainedvaluablenotesonthehabitsofwildanimals，andtherequestwasmadeinthelettertoconveythevolumetomyfamily。

　　Theprospectofpassingawayfromthisfairandbeautifulworldthuscamebeforemeinaprettyplain，matter-of-factform，anditdidseemaseriousthingtoleavewifeandchildrentobreakupallconnectionwithearth，andenteronanuntriedstateofexistence；

　　andIfindmyselfinmyjournalponderingoverthatfearfulmigrationwhichlandsusineternity，wonderingwhetheranangelwillsoothetheflutteringsoul，sadlyflurriedasitmustbeonenteringthespiritworld，andhopingthatJesusmightspeakbutonewordofpeace，forthatwouldestablishinthebosomaneverlastingcalm。

　　ButasIhadalwaysbelievedthat，ifweserveGodatall，itoughttobedoneinamanlyway，Iwrotetomybrother，commendingourlittlegirltohiscare，asIwasdeterminedto“succeedorperish“intheattempttoopenupthispartofAfricaTheBoers，bytakingpossessionofallmygoods，hadsavedmethetroubleofmakingawill；and，consideringthelightheartnowleftinmybosom，andsomefainteffortstoperformthedutyofChristianforgiveness，Ifeltthatitwasbettertobetheplunderedpartythanoneoftheplunderers。

　　WhenIcommittedthewagonandremaininggoodstothecareoftheMakololo，theytookallthearticlesexceptoneboxintotheirhuts；

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