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Iiorfe and guide to condud me to ills bro- 
ther-in-law's, that nothing might be omit- 
ted oh his part to fecure me a favourable re- 
ception at the Cape, my worthy hoft gave 
me a very kind letter to his friend General 
Craig^ Commander in Chief, acquainting 
him with the lofs of my fliip, and the mife- 
ries we had endured in our travels through 
the defer ts. He alfo requefted the CTeueral 
would do me every fervice in his poY/er, 
which he would acknov/ledge as an obliga- 
tion conferred upon himfelf. 
We arrived at the fettlement of Johan- 
nes Brinch, at Stallen Bufh^ on the third 
or fourth day, after travelling a country 
highly cultivated, and producing imm.cnfe 
forefts of the aloe-tree^ The farmers live here 
in affluence, and I continued to experience 
the m.oft liberal and kind attention daring 
the remainder of my journey. 
On my arrival at Stalten Bujh^ I waited on 
Mr. Brinch J whofe reception I can never 
mention but in terms of the moft fervent 
scratitude and efteem. His refidence is one 
of thofe delightful places which, from its 
natural fituation and fertility, wraps the be- 
holder, the moment he perceives it, in a 
kind of extacy. The vines here are reared 
with great attention, and are highly produc- 
tive. Grain, vegetables, and fruits, yield 
abundant crops ; and camphire-trees of very 
large dimenfions thrive alfo on this fettle- 
ment. Indeed the whole feemed to be fo 
precifely what it Ihould be^ that any altera- 
