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world arc tlioro in {il)imclaiice, nor is it in t\\v. 

 power of a feeble, corrupt and almost insolvent 

 Boer Government to j^re^'ent or to delay for long 

 these riches being largely distrilnited among man- 

 kind. Pages I could write in praise of South 

 Africa, but fortunately want of space arrests me. 

 To the young, vigorous and versatile British 

 emigrant, I can recommend tlie country as a place 

 where the means of ease and affluence can be 

 acquired rapidly, if only fortime smiles ; to the 

 ti'aveller in search of health, distraction, amuse- 

 ment, sport, beauty of scenery, excellence of 

 climate, I can recommend it as being the region of 

 the "world most favoured l)y nature, either for the 

 residence or the industry, or the wanderings of 

 man. 



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