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the North-east from this, there are again about 
fifty families more, settled under the Zontspans- 
berg mountains. Beyond this, however, the 
country becomes unhealthy, and ; consequently, 
is uninhabited. 
The Sovereignty, as established in 1848, be- 
came the conjoined residence of some 20,000 
English and Dutch, who were induced to set- 
tle there, together with about 80,000 Kaffirs, 
mainly Basutoes, owning the chieftainship of 
Moshesh. With these Kaffirs, the battle of the 
Berea was fought by our troops, in 1853, under 
the late Sir George Cathcart. Since then, the 
whole of this territory has been abandoned by 
the English government, and the Dutch have 
now established their new " Orange Eiver Free 
State;" by which title, at the present time, 
that part of Africa is styled and known. 
The Colony of Natal has been in the posses- 
sion of the English since 1845, and still con- 
tinues to remain so. It is inhabited by a mixed 
population of Dutch, English, German, and 
Zulu Kaffirs^ The latter are not only there as 
servants to the Europeans, but are also settled 
as refugees, having fled from the despotism 
of Panda and claimed the English protection. 
For this, they pay a tax to Government of 
7s. for each hut they erect within the colony. 
They are governed by Magistrates, and amongst 
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