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124 cularly the antholiza ethiopica, remarkable for the brilliant appearance of its carlet blooms.

Having arrived at the ummit of the mountain, we were beginning to regale ourelves upon the proviions which we had brought with us, when we oberved ome of the company of the Eperance coming towards us, who had undertaken the ame tour without providing themelves with any refrehments for their journey; and we were heartily willing to let them hare in our frugal repat.

The rain dicharged by the clouds which had been detained over the ummit of the Table Mountain during everal of the preceding days, had formed pools in the clefts of the rock, between which I found a great variety of curious plants.

The ummit of the mountain preents a view of Fale Bay in its whole extent, and I carefully followed it with my eye in all its windings. We decended by the ame track that we had acended. It was already dark when I arrived in the town, loaded with an abundant collection of plants.

26th. As oon as I had made the preparations requiite for preerving the pecimens which I had collected, I directed my obervations to the eatern part of the country. Beyond