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tends over the whole furface of the colony, and 
they, in confequence, exhibit at firft fight to 
the traveller no difcriminate features, there are 
neverthelefs fhades that deferve to be pointed 
out, and which may ferve the better to make 
knpwn the charader of this as yet new nation. 
The planters of the Cape may be divided 
into three clafles ; thofe who refide in the vi- 
cinity of the Cape, within a diftance of five or 
fix leagues ; thofe who live farther off in the 
interior parts of the colony ; and, laftly, thofe 
who, more diftant ftill, are found at the ex- 
tremity of the frontiers among the Hottentots. 
The firft, who are opulent proprietors, and 
have handfome country-houfes, may be likened 
to what was formerly called in France pctits 
feigneurs terriers^ and differ extremely from 
the other planters in eafe and luxury, and par- 
ticularly in their manners, which are haughty 
a^d difdainful. Such is the refult of wealth. 
The fecond, fimple, kind, hofpitable, are cul- 
tivators, who live upon the fruits of their la- 
bour. Here we have an example of the good 
effeds of mediocrity. The laft, poor enough, 
yet too indolent to derive fubfiftance from the 
foil, have no other refource than the produce 
of fome cattle, which they feed as they can. 
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