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] Several pecies of the geranium, polygala, lobelia, &c. grew upon the andy plain through which we travelled.

Having arrived at ome andy grounds, we aw everal gazelles, but they kept at o great a ditance from us that we were not able to hoot any of them.

Two hours after dark, we arrived at the houe of M. Boman, at Bottelary. The letter of recommendation, which Mr. Gordon had given us, procured us a very friendly reception from this worthy planter, whom we found itting at upper in the midt of his numerous family. He immediately invited us to it down with him, and et before us ome very agreeable trong-bodied wine, made from the grapes that grow about Bottelary. Some merchants of the town ell this wine at a very high price, as Contantia wine, to which however it is inferior in quality; and M. Boman told us that it may be bought twelve times cheaper than the other.

M. Boman, in his inulated ituation upon a mall pot of fertile ground, urrounded by a large deart of and, was, of coure, very deirous of hearing our news; but we found it very difficult to communicate any to him, as our negro interpreter appeared now much les fit for his office, than we had before conceived him to be. After having