A P R I C A. 4ij 
the little hermitage of Schoenmaker, in which 
I had paffed a few weeks fo pleafantlj. I fpoke 
alfo of the fmillng valley and delightful wood 
in which it was fituated ; and I omitted at the 
fame time neither the beautiful rivulet that ran 
by the houfe, nor the little garden in which 
feveral of the culinary vegetables of Europe 
were ftill to be found, nor the proximity of the 
river, which would afford the amufement of 
fiihing, and the advantage of hunting the hip^ 
popotamus. Finally, though this pleafant 
eftate did not belong to me, and I had not in 
reality the leafl: title to it, I took upon me to 
make them an offer of it, and invited them to 
take poffeffion, afliiring them that no one 
would difpute their claim. 
I intended, indeed, to acquaint Schoenmaker 
with the circumftance, and had no doubt but 
he would approve of what I had done. And 
as to himfelf, I purpofed by means of the 
friendfhip of Serrurier and Gordon, when I ar- 
rived at the Cape, to obtain his pardon. My 
expedations were not difappointed, I have 
already faid that I accompliihed my purpofe, 
and reftored to the colony an honeft man, who 
has fince become a very fuccefsful planter. 
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