Travels Into the Interior of Southern Africa: In which are Described the Character and Condition of the Dutch Colonists of the Cape of Good Hope, and of the Several Tribes of Natives Beyond Its Limits: the Natural History of Such Subjects as Occurred in the Animal, Mineral and Vegetable Kingdoms; and the Geography of the Southern Extremity of Africa. Comprehending Also a Topographical and Statistical Sketch of Cape Colony; with an Inquiry Into Its Importance as a Naval and Military Station, as a Commercial Emporium; and as a Territorial Possession, Volume 1Strahan and Preston, New-Street Square, 1806 - Africa, Southern |
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abundance Algoa Bay animal antelope appeared banks beautiful berg birds boors Bosjesmans called Camdeboo Cape Cape Town cattle chain of mountains chief coast colonists colony color covered degree desert distance district Drosdy Dutch farmers feet Fish river gemsbok Graaff Reynet grass ground habitation hartebeests Hassagai hills hippopotamus horde horns horses Hottentots hout hundred inches inhabitants journey Kaffer country Kaffers Karroo kind kloof kraal landrost larvæ latter length less manner miles mimosas mouth naked Namaaqua nature nest night northward observed Orange river oxen party passed peasantry plains plants procured quadrupeds quantity rock salt sand sandy scarcely sea-coast Sea-Cow seemed sheep side Sir James Craig skin Sneuwberg Southern Africa species spring springboks steenbok summit Sunday river surface Systema Natura tail tentots thick tion traveller trees tribe troops valley waggons whole wild wind women wood Zwellendam