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frank amenity which fo much characlerifes the 

 cultivators of the Cape. I imagined that a letter 

 of introduction from M. Gordon, addreffed to M. 

 Hoffman, would be fufficient to make us known; 

 it was not, however, till after a long examination 

 of our palfport, that M. Hoffman afked us to 

 flop at his houfe. There are no inns at Stellen- 

 bofch more than at Cape Town ; but the Dutch 

 take care to fupply the wants of travellers, for a 

 price which prevents the hoft from being out 

 of pocket. At M. Hoffman's houfe we were 

 pretty much upon the fame footing as at th 

 Cape. 



I went next day to vifit the hills in the vicinity 

 of Stellcnbofch. 



The fine tree known to botanifls under the 

 name of h r abe mm JleUuVi folium, remarkable for its 

 fruit, which is fhaped nearly like an almond, 

 grew on the banks of a fmall river that runs 

 through the town. 



Some orchis, and the fpecies oiprotea mellifera, 

 fallens, fpeciofa, with a great many other plants, 

 were here added to my collection. 



We fct out on the 12th, with an intention of 

 reaching Franchc-Hoek that evening. 



This place, the name of which indicates the 



abode of fome Frenchmen, ferves as an afylum 



to a few Proteflant families, who having been 



perfecuted in Europe on account of their reli- 



1 gious 



