DEDIC^\TI.ON. 
The profperous fituation of the firft ad- 
xcntxiTeTSy tempted others to quit Europe, 
and fettle in Africa. They proceeded far- 
ther into the interior, and found the lands 
2s they advanced from the Cape, increafe 
in fertility. They reared cattle and corn in 
abundance, but were not fo conveniently 
lituated for trade as thofe who were fettled 
nearer the Cape ; it was, however, friiitlefs 
to complainj as they had no other market. 
AgraH j others came, and advanced ftill far- 
ther^ until at length their numbers'^became 
formidable. The firft fettlers as they in- 
( i : in wealth increafed in haughtinefs ; 
leey crecied iiianfions on an expenfive fcale 
from the Cape to Table-Bay, formed plea- 
A re p^rounds and c^ave entertainments in 
the Aliatio oole of magnificence. Thefc 
people^ akIiOugh frequently infblent to the 
Govemor, were; however, eahly maijaged, 
as theh^ properties were contiguous to the 
Ope, andof courfe within the grafp of his 
:auiliority. —Thofe who were farther ad- 
vanced having fmarted under reflrid:ions 
3 nd goaded by perfecutions, wereleis tract- 
able and frequently made a common caule 
\:'hh. thofe colonifis, who being fiill farther 
:id y ayxai from the leat of government, paid 
but Kitlc attention to the mandates of au- 
thority. To fuch lengths did they proceed 
in their oppofition to the orders of the Go- 
vernor, thai on a certain occafion, vvhen he 
^threatened them with military execution a? 
