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the eastward of the Knysna, is an open roadstead, 

 but so much exposed to the south-east wind, that 

 danger frequently attends any attempt to effect a 

 landing. The country abounds with game, from the 

 elephant and buffalo which inhabit the forest, to the 

 pigmy antelope, the smallest and most elegant of 

 all its species. Birds of splendid plumage, from the 

 tall and stately flamingo to the delicate little egretta, 

 together with various aquatic birds, line the river's 

 banks. The woods are inhabited by the most beau- 

 tiful specimens of the feathered race that the colony 

 can boast. In his garden Mr. Rex had a choice 

 collection of plants, amongst which he pointed out 

 some rare botanical specimens. 



I left the hospitable mansion of Mr. Rex, from 

 whom I had received that kindness and attention 

 which is so universally experienced by all who visit 

 him ; and on my return to farmer Rensberg's pro- 

 ceeded by a footpath through a thick forest leading 

 to the river, named by the Hottentots the Umpney. 

 This, as it was much swollen by the rains, I found 

 some difficulty in fording, my horse being more than 

 once out of his depth, to my no small discomfiture. 

 I had then to penetrate another thick forest beyond 

 the opposite bank, which being overgrown with 

 brushwood rendered the ascent very fatiguing. It 

 was here that I occasionally caught sight of the little 

 blauw-bok, or pigmy antelope, which inhabits the 

 woods, and lives among the thick bushes. Nothing 



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