Countries, and Religious Denominations established or tolerated.

SOUTH-WESTERN COAST.

This includes the kingdoms of Loango, Congo, Angola, a extensive country of the Jagas, and many other tribes as far soz the Damaras. Loango is an extensive kingdom, and contains factories of cloth, pottery, iron, &c.; the inhabitants also build's and canoes.

The kingdoms of Congo and Angola are celebrated in Port history, and once bore the name of Christian and of Catholic. Foulahs on the river Gambia are said to be only tawney; the Guinea, we know, are perfect negroes. Teembo, the capital country, is reckoned to contain 7000 inhabitants. The King to have 16,000 cavalry; and being themselves Mahometans surrounded by more than twenty Pagan nations, they have no in making war to supply the slave traders.

The Damaras are divided into five tribes; those who reside the coast are very poor, and many become servants to the Nam farther inland, some become rich in cattle, (the only riches d countries,) and upon the death of such, the horns and bones animals they have consumed are laid upon their graves as t They are naturally mild, and treat their prisoners with humanity Namaquas are known to have ten tribes, and the Corannas [Campbell's Travels.] The whole population of this part of th may be therefore safely calculated at four or five millions.

COLONY OF THE CAPE.

This extensive Colony, which was formed by the Dutch i is 550 English miles in length, and 233 in breadth. The p having originated from Holland, are nominally Calvinists, and Dutchmen; but a general toleration now prevails.

This country has suffered extremely from a failure in the during the last two or three years, notwithstanding the a afforded them by our government. The population at Cape stated, at the end of 1818, to have been 7460 whites, 1 blacks, 810 apprentices, 536 Hottentots, and 7462 slaves: 18,173. In 1810, Mr. Campbell gave the population of th colony, from official authority, at 81,122 souls; of which 50,000 were slaves. During the five years between Mr. C two visits, he found Cape Town enlarged about one-fifth, towns in proportion, and at the same time much improved. dorp the Hottentots have purchased a subscription farm, even contracted with government for carrying stores, &c. Cape Town to Albany. Admitting the increase of populat including the emigration thither since Mr. Campbell was last whole inhabitants of the colony may be safely taken at 100,0

Present State of Religion, Missions, &c.

th and Western Africa. Great exertions, however, have been le by Sir Charles M'Carthy, under the sanction of the British ernment, to restrain, and finally to suppress this iniquitous traffic; it appears, by the statements of Sir George Collyer, that all the lements on the coast are rapidly improving.

SOUTH-WESTERN COAST.

1 the 15th century some Portuguese Missionaries persuaded the g of Congo and his subjects to receive the Roman Catholic Ren; and they were followed by others; but they soon revolted n to Paganism, and have not yet been visited by Protestant sionaries. The London Missionary Society have two or three ements in the Namaqua Country, Bethany, Pella, Steinkopff, Mr. Schmelin's new station, near the mouth of the Orange River; Wesleyans have also two or three stations here. These stations ometimes necessarily changed, owing either to temporary droughts, › differences among the natives. At Africaner's Krall, the chief, stian Africaner, is lately dead, who exhibited a remarkable ince of the power of the Gospel in converting the lion to a lamb. father is also dead, and both died happy; his son likewise appears a pious youth.

COLONY OF THE CAPE.

he United Brethren have long had two flourishing settlements g the Hottentots in this country; one at Groene Kloof, the at Gnadenthall, or Grace Vale, founded as far back as 1736. he close of 1821, the congregation contained 537 communicants; baptized, but not communicants; 417 baptized children; 91 idates for baptism; and 125 new people; in all 1420 souls. The ement contains 288 houses, 90 of which are built of unburnt A third colony has been lately formed at Enon on the Witte r. The present total of members in South Africa above 1900, are Hottentots.

e London Missionary Society founded a Mission to the Cape in . Dr. Vanderkemp and Mr. Kicherer, with two Englishmen, -the first Missionaries. The Society for promoting the Gospel reign Parts, and the Wesleyan Missionary Society, have also formed stations at Cape Town, where a new chapel has lately built by Dr. Philip, at the opening of which 1000 rix-s were collected toward the expense. Dr. Philip is Missionary the London Society, and superintendant of all their Missions Schools in South Africa. Another chapel has been since erected e Wesleyan Methodists. A Bible and a Missionary Society also been formed here, the latter of which gives instruction to laves, by the agency of Mr. T. R. Beck. Six Schoolmasters also arrived from the British and Foreign Society's central School ndon, besides some for the Dutch language.

Countries, and Religious Denominations established or tolerated.

SOUTH-WESTERN COAST.

This includes the kingdoms of Loango, Congo, Angola, a extensive country of the Jagas, and many other tribes as far s the Damaras. Loango is an extensive kingdom, and contains factories of cloth, pottery, iron, &c.; the inhabitants also build and canoes.

The kingdoms of Congo and Angola are celebrated in Port history, and once bore the name of Christian and of Catholic. Foulahs on the river Gambia are said to be only tawney; tis Guinea, we know, are perfect negroes. Teembo, the capital country, is reckoned to contain 7000 inhabitants. The King! to have 16,000 cavalry; and being themselves Mahometans surrounded by more than twenty Pagan nations, they have no in making war to supply the slave traders.

The Damaras are divided into five tribes; those who resid the coast are very poor, and many become servants to the Nam farther inland, some become rich in cattle, (the only riches d countries,) and upon the death of such, the horns and bones animals they have consumed are laid upon their graves as t They are naturally mild, and treat their prisoners with humanit Namaquas are known to have ten tribes, and the Corannas! [Campbell's Travels.] The whole population of this part of the may be therefore safely calculated at four or five millions.

COLONY OF THE CAPE.

This extensive Colony, which was formed by the Dutch i is 550 English miles in length, and 233 in breadth. The p having originated from Holland, are nominally Calvinists, and Dutchmen; but a general toleration now prevails.

This country has suffered extremely from a failure in the during the last two or three years, notwithstanding the a afforded them by our government. The population at Cape! stated, at the end of 1818, to have been 7460 whites, 19 blacks, 810 apprentices, 536 Hottentots, and 7462 slaves 18,173. In 1810, Mr. Campbell gave the population of t colony, from official authority, at 81,122 souls; of which 50,000 were slaves. During the five years between Mr. Ca two visits, he found Cape Town enlarged about one-fifth, towns in proportion, and at the same time much improved. dorp the Hottentots have purchased a subscription farm, even contracted with government for carrying stores, & Cape Town to Albany. Admitting the increase of populat including the emigration thither since Mr. Campbell was last whole inhabitants of the colony may be safely taken at 100,0

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Present State of Religion, Missions, &c.

th and Western Africa. Great exertions, however, have been e by Sir Charles M'Carthy, under the sanction of the British ernment, to restrain, and finally to suppress this iniquitous traffic; it appears, by the statements of Sir George Collyer, that all the ements on the coast are rapidly improving.

SOUTH-WESTERN COAST.

the 15th century some Portuguese Missionaries persuaded the g of Congo and his subjects to receive the Roman Catholic Ren; and they were followed by others; but they soon revolted n to Paganism, and have not yet been visited by Protestant sionaries. The London Missionary Society have two or three ements in the Namaqua Country, Bethany, Pella, Steinkopff, Mr. Schmelin's new station, near the mouth of the Orange River; Wesleyans have also two or three stations here. These stations ometimes necessarily changed, owing either to temporary droughts, differences among the natives. At Africaner's Krall, the chief, stian Africaner, is lately dead, who exhibited a remarkable ince of the power of the Gospel in converting the lion to a lamb. father is also dead, and both died happy; his son likewise appears a pious youth.

COLONY OF THE CAPE.

e United Brethren have long had two flourishing settlements g the Hottentots in this country; one at Groene Kloof, the at Gnadenthall, or Grace Vale, founded as far back as 1736. he close of 1821, the congregation contained 537 communicants; baptized, but not communicants; 417 baptized children; 91 idates for baptism; and 125 new people; in all 1420 souls. The ement contains 288 houses, 90 of which are built of unburnt A third colony has been lately formed at Enon on the Witte r. The present total of members in South Africa above 1900, are Hottentots.

e London Missionary Society founded a Mission to the Cape in Dr. Vanderkemp and Mr. Kicherer, with two Englishmen, - the first Missionaries. The Society for promoting the Gospel reign Parts, and the Wesleyan Missionary Society, have also formed stations at Cape Town, where a new chapel has lately built by Dr. Philip, at the opening of which 1000 rixs were collected toward the expense. Dr. Philip is Missionary the London Society, and superintendant of all their Missions chools in South Africa. Another chapel has been since erected e Wesleyan Methodists. A Bible and a Missionary Society also been formed here, the latter of which gives instruction to laves, by the agency of Mr. T. R. Beck. Six Schoolmasters lso arrived from the British and Foreign Society's central School don, besides some for the Dutch language.

Countries, and Religious Denominations established or tolerated.

INTERIOR OF SOUTH AFRICA.

The central parts of Africa, both north and south, are but known; it is known, however, that they consist in great part of uninhabited. From Cape Colony to the Orange River, is a occupied by wandering hordes of Boshesmen, or Bushmen, nation with no settled abode, who traverse the country to the of eight or nine degrees of longitude, and plunder whenever can find opportunity. The Corannas live partly below the River and partly considerably above, probably often changin situation.

Still farther up, however, north-east of the Orange E Mr. Campbell (the Missionary traveller) made the interestin covery of Lattakoo, with 8000 inhabitants, where important: factories were carried on: they smelt iron and copper, and for them weapons of war, tools, and ornaments in great variety have also a curious method of cleaning and preparing skins. Mr. Campbell's visit, however, the king and about half the lation removed about fifty miles to the southward, and founde Lattakoo, where he found them on his second visit. At this also penetrated between 2 and 300 miles farther to the nort and visited Kurruckane, the capital of the Marootzee nation. he found an extensive city, crowded with population, having manufactories of iron, copper, and earthenware. They also c tobacco, and trade with it. Mr. Campbell estimates the pope of this city at about 16,000. The whole interior of South: cannot, therefore, be calculated at less than five millions.

SOUTH EASTERN COAST.

Immediately above the great Fish River, which forms the b of Cape Colony, is Caffraria, or the Land of Infidels, which probably given to this country by the Arabs, and it is certain

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