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bone of our great colony ut the Cape of Good 

 Hope. That their numbers may increase, their 

 influence develop, their possessions and their 

 wealth expand, is my earnest hope, nor is it im- 

 probable that as time goes on the Dutch subjects 

 of the CJueen may communicate, by exam])le and 

 by intercourse, some of their excellent qualities to 

 their backward brethren in the Trans^'aal. With 

 these brief remarks, I submit to an indulgent 

 public a narrative of a travel every hour of Avhich 

 "Was to me most enjoyable, a travel which I can 

 confidently recommend to all who are desirous, 

 and who are so fortunately situated as to be able, 

 to make excursions for their pleasure into ncAv 

 parts of the world. 



Haxdulpii S. CiiUKcniLL. 



2, Connaught Place, W., 

 March dth, 1892. 



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