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from the light of day, in order to efcape 

 flavery. 



Some drops of water, which in thefe heights 

 ooze between the ftrata of a micacious fchiflus, 

 afford the traveller the means of quenching his 

 thirft. 



The lofty banks of the break by which we ak- 

 cended were clothed with the mod beautiful 

 lilacious plants, among which the antholiza 

 JEthiopica was particularly diflinguiihable from 

 the brilliancy of its charming fcarlet flowers. 



Having reached the top of Table Mountain, 

 we were beginning to make an attack upon our 

 provifions, when we faw coming towards us fomc 

 perfons belonging to the Efperance, who had 

 made an excursion thither without furnifhing 

 themfelves with provender : we had the pleafure 

 pf fharing with them our frugal repaft. 



The clouds, which during the preceding days 

 had fettled upon the fummit of Table Mountain, 

 had occafidned fufficient rain to form little pools 

 in the hollows of the rock, in which I found 

 great number of pretty plants. 



Almqfl the whole extent of Falfe Bay was to 

 be difcovered from the top of the mountain, 

 every part of which I carefully vifited. I 

 returned with an abundant collection of vege- 

 tables, by the fame road that we had followed in 



afcending ; 



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