1810. 
THE TOWN AND BAY. 
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A long broad walk, or avenue, shaded by trees of the common 
English oak *, divides the garden longitudinally, and leads from the 
street called the Hecregragt f towards an uncultivated plain extend- 
ing to the foot of Table Mountain, and, in some parts, abounding 
in low scrubby trees of KreupelhooinX, much used for fire-wood. 
From this plain, there is a fine view of the town. Table Bay, and 
ships at anchor, beyond which, in the distance, are seen the moun- 
tains of Tygerberg, Blaauwberg, and the great range near Stellen- 
bosch. In this landscape, the pine trees in the garden present 
a remarkable feature : the castle, the barracks, and the church, are 
prominent objects ; and, as the open ocean is intercepted from the 
sight by the Lion's Rump, the bay itself, in a calm day, appears 
like an extensive lake. § 
* At the foot of which, in the month of April, the pretty Uttle yellow flowers of 
Galaxia graminea spring up here, not unlike the crocuses in Europe. 
f Which may be interpreted as meaning the vf&tex-cJiamiel running by the governor'':^ 
house. 
X Leucospermum conocarpum, {Protea Conocarpodendron of Linnaeus.) 
§ Plate I. represents this view. On the left is seen the foot of the Lion Mountain, 
where the houses, which are all white, commence and extend as far as the castle. The • 
roofs being flat and plastered with lime, give to the whole an unvaried whiteness. Be- 
yond the two ships under sail, entering the harbour, is Blaaurchng (Blue Mountain), 
which a long line of white sand-downs divides from the bay. The next mountain, behind 
the first ship at anchor, is Koeberg (Cow Mountain). Behind Blaauwberg the top of 
Dassenherg is visible ; and next beyond Koeberg, on the right, is the mountain called 
Riebeck's Kastcel (Riebeck's Castle), which is followed by a very distant serrated range of 
mountains, whose summits are often whitened with snow ; these are the mountains of 
Pioodczand. The upper part of Paardcbcrg (Horse Mountain) just appears above the 
eastern end of Tygerberg, and is only distinguished from the Roodezand mountains by 
a nearer tint. In the direction of the last ships at anchor, the Tygerberg, (Tiger Moun- 
tain) commences, and thence extends to the right of the bay. The mountains of 
DraJcenstein temiinate the distant range. The two female figures are negroes returning 
home, with linen which they have been washing in the rivulet. Behind these figures, 
a row of oak-trees and a white wall enclose the garden and the official residence of 
the admiral commanding on the Cape station. The buildings above the sheep, are 
those belonging to a water-mill ; and over these are seen the trees of the Govcrnmcnl 
Garden, in a line extending as far as the large stone-pines [Pimis, Pinea). The sjiire 
of the Ijidlieran Church may just be distinguished as a small speck upon the sea, a 
little to the right of the ships under sail; and, hi this drawing, points out the north. 
Near the pine-trees, the Dutch Church, in which the English service is also performed, is 
conspicuous ; and, close to it, the bell and flag-staff" of the naval yard may be perceived, 
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