442 CAPE OF GOOD HOPE TO ENGLAND CHAP, xix 



prettily, especially the women, who, as in all other countries, 

 are fond of dress. Both sexes grease themselves very 

 frequently, but never use any stinking grease if they can 

 possibly get either fresh mutton suet or sweet butter, which 

 last, made by shaking the milk in a bag made of skin, is 

 generally used by the richer sort. 



A TABLE OF THE VALUE OF MONEY, SUPPOSING A DUTCH 

 STIVER EQUAL TO A PENNY STERLING 



A guinea . . . . . 18 



Half do. . . . . . . 090 



A crown-piece . . . . . 040 



Half do. . . . . . . 020 



A shilling . / . . ... 10 



A louis d'or ..... 



A French crown . . . . . 046 



A ducat . . . . . . 090 



A ducatoon . . . . . 060 



A skilling . . . . . 006 



Adubblechey . . . . . 002 



A stiver . . . . . . 001 



An imperial rix-dollar . . . . 040 



Albert's do. . . . . 060 



Dane's rix-dollar . . . . 040 



Spanish dollar . . . . . 046 



A quarter of do. . . . . . 010 



I4:th April 1771. Sailed from the road, but having 

 very little wind were obliged to anchor abreast of Eobben 

 Island. 



15^. In the morning it was quite calm, so a boat was 

 hoisted out in order to land on the island in hopes of 

 purchasing some refreshments, especially of garden stuff and 

 salletting, with which two articles it is said to abound ; but 

 as soon as the boat came near the shore the Dutch hailed 

 her, and told the people in her at their peril to attempt 

 landing, bringing down at the same time six men with 

 muskets, who paraded on the beach as long as she stayed, 

 which was but a short time, as we did not think it worth 

 while to risk landing in opposition to them, when a few 

 cabbages were the only reward to be expected. 



