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SPORT AND AVAR. 
CHAP. XXI. 
LANDING AT PORT ELIZABETH. 
CHAPTER XXI. 
THE GRAND BATTUE ; OR, ROYAL SPORT IN SOUTH 
AFRICA—1860. 
Towards the end of July 1860, H.M.S. ‘Euryalus’ 
steamed into Simon’s Bay, Cape of Grood Hope, AAdth 
His Royal Highness Prince Alfred on board as a mid¬ 
shipman. It is not my intention to endeavour to 
depict the great demonstrations with which the loyalty 
of the South African colonists welcomed the Sailor 
Prince ; my object is to get to the front, and try to 
