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richest pasturage, that feeds innumerable 
herds of the finest cattle ; the lands during 
the season favourable to vegetation are 
carpeted with flowers that perfume the 
surrounding atmosphere, and their shores 
are frequented by fish of every quality and 
description. 
Such natural blessings lead us to con- 
template the happy consequences that must 
necessarily arise, not only from the cultiva- 
tion of so fine a country, but the civiliza- 
tion of a race of mortals whose only crime 
is their colour, and whose misfortunes, since 
the first settlement of Christian Savages in 
their country, no feeling heart can con- 
template for a moment without horror and 
compassion. 
In CafFraria, and throughout the greater 
part of the southern continent, the climate 
and the soil seem to demand the cultiva- 
tion of the grape. In no country (says our 
intelligent author) which has yet been dis- 
covered could a greater variety of excel- 
lent wines be produced. The vineyards 
of Constantia which are situated near the 
Cape, and flourish in a steril soil, when 
