December 1st, 1839.
Since Mr. Fiedler had invited me and Br. Teichelmann to lunch, we both went to Klemzig after the service was over. Bertha, who was in church, appeared today in a suit completely different from her previous one. The new thing in Klemzig was that a girl named Tschendscher(173) had stolen and as a result had left the community, that furthermore the entire community was under church discipline, and ( 181 ) there was no communion(174), and that was because Mr. Fiedler declared it wrong that he was excluded from communion without a good reason. There had been a lot of sharp talk in the Klemzigers' secret council last evening; Among other things, Pastor Kavel had said that church discipline should be carried out, even if only five remained, and Mr. Fiedler [had] replied that not one would remain. This is how it had to happen in order to convince Pastor Kavel of his error. --

Master Weimann had again made something against Bertha, namely that she had said in her letter to Schlinke that she didn't want to get married yet. That's why Mr. Fiedler asked to show the letter, and if it said something like that, he would answer, he told me: Bertha wasn't getting married yet, and she hadn't said that she wouldn't fall in love. --

Tonight Bertha gave me a hand and a kiss to be mine forever;

Thank you, my God, for this priceless gift; help me to use it gratefully and conscientiously.

According to a letter from Mr. Lobeck(175) in Berlin, a doctor from Berlin and his family may be expected to settle in South Australia ( 182 ) on the next German ship, and a number of 20 young craftsmen from Berlin who want to dedicate themselves to the natives are expected here. Furthermore, the Prussian maritime trade is said to intend to trade here, and the Prussian government plans to establish a colony in Australia.

December 4th, 1839.
This evening I was just getting around to Ityamaitpinna having her forehead sucked by a Yammaiamma or Warrawarra (that's Doctor). When he had finished, he spat out saliva mixed with blood, which he said he had sucked out of the former's forehead and was said to have cured the disease. He also took out of his mouth a small stake made of leaves or something similar, and then tore it into several pieces, while looking into the distance with a very meaningful expression, ostensibly in order to see the paitja that he was supposed to have taken or sucked from the sick person's body. The Warrawarra itself then went aside for a distance; When he came again, he wanted to suck another one just like the first one. Since I had denied ( 183 ) that he had spat out the blood from his forehead, which was completely uninjured, and had accused him of lying, this new attempt should convince me. I replied that if I had first seen the Warrawarra's tongue and mouth