The early annals of Kokstad and Griqualand East . went a-begging for owners. This mustappear almost incredible, yet it is absolutely true, without anyexaggeration. Here, I would venture to insert a little incident connectedwith the erection of the very first building on the site of thetownship. In September, 1869, I was in Durban, on my wayhome, after my first visit to Nomanslaiul. I had to wait thereturn of the old Xatal, and, feeling the heat I went toa certain tailor, Mr L , well-known in the town, and asked himto malie for me a thin garment. He took the measure, lookedat me, with an e
The early annals of Kokstad and Griqualand East . went a-begging for owners. This mustappear almost incredible, yet it is absolutely true, without anyexaggeration. Here, I would venture to insert a little incident connectedwith the erection of the very first building on the site of thetownship. In September, 1869, I was in Durban, on my wayhome, after my first visit to Nomanslaiul. I had to wait thereturn of the old Xatal, and, feeling the heat I went toa certain tailor, Mr L , well-known in the town, and asked himto malie for me a thin garment. He took the measure, lookedat me, with an enquiring and curious glance, and said, Doyou preach in Dutch? To this I replied, Yes. Ah!good. I will send the coat home to-morrow. He did. Hehad fittf d me out with a real Geneva clerical coat, with buttonsmany dovrn the front, tassels, tags, and wrist decorations, ana that. I paid the good man, and, packing up this wonderfulgarment; I brought it home, to the merriment of my friends,and next year I brought it back in my baggage to Mount Currk,. -a r3 OO ?or. o >- =^ ^ oQ > UJ
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