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at Klapmutz was granted In loan to Mr. Duckett, the EngUfh 
agricnlturift, for the purpofe of making his experiments, for the 
inftrudtion of the African boors. 
ID. Drahcnjiei7i and its environs confift of a fertile tra£t of 
country, lituate at the feet of the great chain of mountains, 
at the diftance of 30 to 40 miles from the Gape. The whole 
extenfive valley of Drakenftein is v^^ell watered by the Berg 
River and its numerous branches ; the foil is richer than in moft 
parts of the colony, and the fheltered and warm fituation is par- 
ticularly favourable to the growth of the vine and different kinds 
of fruit, 
a. This fubdivifion of Little Drakenflein occupies the middle 
of the valley, and contains many fubftantial farms, moil of them 
freehold property ; in fad, the two Drakenfteins and the next 
fubdivifion fupply two-thirds of the wine that is brought to the 
Cape market. 
h. Franfche Hoeck, or the French Corner, is fituated in the 
fouth-eaft angle of the valley among the mountains, and took 
its name from the French refugees having fettled there, when 
they fled to this country after the revocation of the edid: of 
Nantz. To thefe people the colony is indebted for the intro- 
duiiion of the vine. The eftates here are moftly freehold pro- 
perty, and produce Httle elfe than wine and fruits. 
c. The village of the Paarl is fituated at the foot of a hill that 
fliuts in the Valley of Drakenftein on the weft fide. It confifts 
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