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an intereft in difguifing them : for it is unheard 

 of, that, under the colours of a frigate of the 

 French government, the Englifh fhould take the 

 liberty to examine veflels under her convoy. 



The Crown, an Englifh line of battle fhip, 

 which arrived a day after the frigate, obferved 

 the fame conduct. 



I think it proper to remark, that our com- 

 mander, having fent an officer on board of thefe 

 two fhips, in order to comply with the civilities 

 cuflomary on fuch occafions, the two captains 

 had the ill manners to take no notice of this 

 ifit. 



I had already collected moft of the vege- 

 table productions that are to be found at this 

 feafon in the neighbourhood of the Cape. I 

 could not promife myfelf a more abundant har- 

 veft, without going to a diftance. Some moun- 

 tains, defignated by the Dutch under the name 

 of Franche-Hoek, lituated to the eaftward at a 

 confiderably greater diftance from the town than 

 their appearance feemed to me to indicate, 

 infpired me for fome days with a delire to 

 vilit them : their afpect made me hope to find 

 there a great variety of fpecimens. 



I let out on the 9th of February. The gardener 

 belonging to the expedition was of the party. 



A Hottentot led a horfe that carried our bag- 

 gage. 



