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€s out of all number, and immenfe trafls o£ 
land covered entirely -with aloe4rees. 
The colonifts are not fufficiently acquaint- 
ed with the means generally ufed in prepar- 
ing and analyzing this valuable drug. The 
lamentable confequence is^ that whole forefts 
of the aloe-tree which the hand of nature fo- 
bountifully prefents, are fufFered to decay 
but which^ if fkilfuUy managed^ would pro- 
duce an inexhauftible and immenfe revenue 
to the fettlers. 
From the 17th to the 21ft v/e travelled a 
mountainous country ; but the valleys con- 
ilantly prefented farms and habitations 
v/here the induftry of the hufbandman was 
amply rewarded. Their flocks of fheep. 
were prodigious ; but their cattle v/ere not 
fo numerous, nor in fucli good condition 
as thofe we had feen in the more advanced ' 
colonies* 
On tlie 2 2d we arrived at Zwellingdam^ 
and proceeded to the Landorfe-houfe. The 
Landorfe is the chief man of the place,, and 
his fettlement confifts of about fixteen or 
eighteen houfcs, furrounded by a delightlnl 
country, and producing grain, vegetables 
for culinary purpofes, grapes and fruits of 
almofl every defer ipt ion. 
This gentleman gave me a very hofpita- 
ble reception, took me into his ftables, where 
he fliewed me two fine %ehras which he was. 
endeavouring to reconcile to the harnefs. 
The next morning he' furnifced me with % 
