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some countries, would have been apt to have hung both the 
Landrost and Hemraaden uj3on their branches. How far 
they were suffered to proceed 1 cannot say, but 1 saw at least 
half a hundred of these venerable ruins lying in the streets. 
The village is delightfully situated at the feet of lofty moun- 
tains, on the banks of the Ecrste or First River, at the distance 
of twent3'^-six miles from Cape Town. In it is a small and 
neat church, to which is annexed a parsonage house with a 
good garden and a very extensive vineyard. The clergyman 
has a salary from Government of 120^. a year, with this house, 
garden, and vineyard, free of all rent and taxes, in lieu of other 
emoluments received by the clergy of Cape Town. The con- 
dition, therefore, of the country clergy is at least equal and per- 
haps preferable to that of those who reside in the town. Pro- 
visions of every kind are much cheaper; they have the 
advantage of keeping their own cattle ; sowing their own 
grain ; planting vineyards and making their own wine ; and, 
in a word, they possess the means of raising within them- 
selves almost all the necessaries of hfe. In addition to these 
advantages, if the clergyman should have the good for- 
tune to be popular in his district, which, however, is no 
i|easy matter to accomplish, he is sure to be loaden with 
presents from day to day. Nothing, in such case, is thought 
too good for the minister. Game of all kinds, fat lambs, 
fruit, wine, and other " good things of this life," are con- 
tinually pouring in upon him. His outgoings are chiefly 
confined to the expence of clothing his family, and a little 
tea and sugar^ 
