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©f Falfo and the Table Bay, abounds with 
country feats and beautiful plantations, the 
owners of which confine themfelves to the 
cultivation of pulfe , 'ruits, and, above all, of 
vines. The moft efteemed, and thofe which 
approach neareft to the wines of Conftantia, 
are thofe of Becker and Hendrlck, The 
wine-merchants at the Cape can prepare 
them in fuch a manner as to fell them for 
real Conftantia wine. Befides thefe fweet 
wines, other fettlements, fuch as the Pearl, 
Stellembofchf and 'Dragejiein^ produce fome 
kinds of fack, which are highly valued. A 
wine is alfo made here that approaches near 
to Rota, to which the fame name is given, 
and which I have found in every refpeft as 
good. Thofe who go to the Cape to pur- 
chafe any of it, muft apply to the planters 
themfelves, in order to be well ferved ; for 
the merchants are cheats, who, knowing 
that there is no guard, fmoke the cafks with 
fulphur, and fill them up with fpirits, ta 
make them keep as long as poffible, in cafe 
they cannot get rid of them. 
The ordinary wine of the country feldom 
makes its appearance at the tables of genteel 
people ; 
