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TRAVELS IN 
20. Khamlesherg. 
21. Roggeveld, consisting of Upper, Middle, and Little Rogv 
geveld. 
22. Nehmveld and the Ghowp. 
23. Bokkeveld, warm and cold. 
24. Hex liiver. 
25. Breede River. 
26. Ghoiidinee and Brandt Valley. 
27. Roode Sand or Jf averen. 
28. Bo^ i?w!er. 
29- Zwarteberg. 
30. Drooge Ruggens. 
31. River Zonder End. 
52. /TyZ Xroa/. 
33. SoetendaVs Valley, 
1. The drosdy of Stellenhosck, or the residence of the Lan- 
drost, is a very handsome village, consisting of an assemblage 
of about seventy habitations, to most of which are attached 
offices, out-houses, and gardens, so that it occupies a very con- 
siderable space of ground. It is laid out into several streets 
or open spaces, planted with oaks that have here attained a 
greater growth than in any other part of the colony, many of 
them not being inferior in size to the largest elms in Hyde 
Park. Yet, a few years ago, the most beautiful of these trees 
were rooted out in order to raise a paltry sum of money to- 
wards the exigencies of the parish ; and paltry, indeed, it was, 
the very finest tree being sold at the low price of 20 rix dollars, 
or four pounds currency, and most of them for not a fourth 
part of this sum. For such a barbarous act the villagers, in 
