I shall, in the course of the month, undertake a short journey with some Dutch boers to Klein Williams; and I fear that this will form the beginning and the end of my travels in this country.' "From these extracts it will be seen that the resolute lady has at her command but very slender means for the performance of her journeys.

The sum of 100 pounds, which was granted to her by the Austrian government, forms the whole of her funds.

Private resources she has none.

It took her twenty years to save enough money to perform her first journey!--namely, that to the Holy Land.
While in London, she received scarcely any encouragement; and her works were not appreciated by the public, or indeed known, till she had left this country.

It is to be regretted that the want of a little pecuniary assistance should deter the enterprising lady from carrying out her projected journey in Southern Africa.