INDEX. 
417 
Paarlberg, a remarkable mountain, ac- 
count of - 
Phenomenon, curious, in natural liif- 
tory _ _ _ 
Pigmies of the ancients, traces of refem. 
blance between them and the Bos- 
jefmans - - - 
Plants, ufeful, to be found in the coun- 
try about the Cape - 17, 18. 344, 
that might be introduced with fuccefs 
Plettenlerg's Bay, country around, de- 
fcribed 
landing-place near 
Polygamous birds 
Potatoes, dilliked by the planters 
Punifljments, public, at the Cape 
34' 
44: 
60 
127 
282 
345 
ib. 
342 
343 
244 
117 
45 
^latk, an Irifli, impofes on the credulity 
of the Dutch farmers - - 376 
^adrupeds, account of - 27,28,29 
!^tart%, its change into clay frequently 
vifible in the African mountains - 227 
R 
P^atel, of the fpecies of Viverra, noticed 335 
Refraction of the air, curious effecl 
of - - 107 
i?f/)///t\f of the Cape - - 33 
Rivers that crofs the Karroo, obferva- 
tions refpefting the - - 97 
Rivers — 
how paiTed by the Dutch peafmts 
Roode fand, valley of, defcribed 
mountains beyond, account of 
PACE 
79 
71 
73 
SalJariha hay, account of - - 361, 362 
frequented by whales - - S'^z 
its conveniences and difadvantap-cs as 
a harbour, and means of removinEf 
the latter - 362,363,364 
appearance of the country In Its neigh- 
bourhood - _ . 365 
Sah-ivater lake remarkabl-e, defcribed 123. 31 i 
fuppofition concerning the caufe of Its 
faltnefs - - 124, 125 
probable caufe - - - 126 
Sand, chryftallized, pyramidal columns 
of - - 371—373 
probably the ruins of vail mountains - 374 
Sea-fand, conjectures refpefting its origin ib. 
Schoolmaflers, who, and what their fitua- 
tion among the planters - 82 
Sea-Jljells, why found fo high above the 
level of the fea - _ j8 
Seafons, view of, at the Cape - 40, 41 
Sepulchral heaps, origin of - - ic8, 109 
Serpents, mofl: of them thought noxious 140 
a fafcinating power afcribed to them - il\ 
vulgar antidotes againft their poifon - ib. 
curious method of deftroying, by the 
Hottentocs - - - 268 
Sheep, defcriptlon of the Cape breed - jj6 
their wool, of what kind - 117 
Shrubbery, Ti?il\m\, defcribed - - 121 
Slaves, African, in the colony - - 46 
Malay, fometirnes dangerous - ib. 
3 H Slavery, 
