CHAPTER V. 
SOUTHERN AFRICA. 
The Cape of Good Hope — Kolben — Sparmann. — Vaillant - 
Barrorv — Trutter and SorhmervUle. — Coixan.—Lichten- 
stein. — Campbell. — Burchell. 
Fhe discovery of the Cape of Good Hope, by Ear- 
th ol erne w Diaz, and its subsequent passage by Vasco 
de Gama in 1498, formed one of the grand eras in 
modern navigation. Although, however, the Por- 
tuguese touched on this coast for provisions and 
water, they do not appear to have ever formed any 
permanent settlement. But the Dutch, a prudent 
and considerate people, soon discovered the advan- 
tages which might be derived from the possession 
of this half-way house to India. Early in the 17th 
century, they formed a settlement there, which 
being gradually strengthened and extended, rank- 
ed at length with the most important of their co- 
lonial establishments. Some accounts of it were 
published in 1681 and 1686, by Dutch writers of 
the names of Breyer and Fen Rynne. The first 
detailed narrative, however, was given in 1718, by 
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