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[1820. 
but scattered, and sometimes in clumps, having 
the appearance of a nobleman's park. The only 
part of Africa I had observed in the former 
journey at all resembling it was in the neigh- 
bourhood of the Malalareen River, about a hun- 
dred miles to the eastward of New Lattakoo. 
Long grass grew every where among the trees> 
and though on the verge of winter, the heat and 
the scenery around had the feeling and appear- 
ance of an English summer. Therm. 80. It 
differs from Zureveld, (or Albany,) that part of 
the colony bordering on Caffraria, to which the 
emigrants have gone. There, the woods are very 
extensive, but they are almost impenetrable, ex- 
cept to Caffres. In this part of Africa, the tra- 
veller thinks himself surrounded by a wood which 
he never reaches, the trees seeming to separate 
as he advances. 
Waggon- tracks were now no longer visible. 
Foot-paths only were to be seen about eighteen 
inches wide, made by the natives in bringing milk 
to the town from their cattle-posts. The roots of 
the grass, which was growing in separate tufts, 
were so hard, that they jolted the waggons like so 
many stones. At two p. m. we observed a knoo 
running furiously towards us pvirsued by a dog, 
which was close to its heels, and followed by 
some Matchappees at a little distance. When 
passing in the most stately and spirited manner 
