NEW SOUTH WALES. 
ing in a diftant view like three fummits of the fame 
mountain, ftand at the head of Table Bay. — They are 
however of different heights, by which diiferencej as well 
as by that of their fhape, they may be diftinguiflied. Table 
Mountain is fo called from its appearance, as it terminates 
in a flat horizontal furface, from which the face of the rock 
defcends almoft perpendicularly. This mountain rifes to 
about 3567 feet above the level of the fea. Devits Head, 
called alfo Charles jnountain, is fituated to the eaft of the 
former, and is not above 3368 feet in height ; and 
on the weft fide of Table Mountain, Lions Head, whofe 
name is alfo meant to be defcriptive, does not exceed 2764 
feet. In the neighbourhood of the latter lies Conjlantiay 
a diftridl conlifting of two farms, wherein the famous 
wines of that name are produced. 
Our voyagers found provilions lefs plentiful and lefs 
reafonable in price at Cape Town than they had been 
taught to expe<5f . Board and lodging, which are to be 
had only in private houfes, ftood the officers in two rix- 
dollars a day, which is near nine fliillings fterling. This 
town, the only place in the whole colony to which that 
title can be applied with propriety, is of no great extent ; 
it does not in any part exceed two miles : and the country, 
colonized here by the Dutch, is in general fo unfavour- 
able to cultivation, that it is not without fome aftonifli- 
ment that we find them able to raife provifions from 
it in fufficient abundance to fupply themfelves, and 
the 
