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Some account of the Cape of Good Hope

Besides these their vineyards produce a great quantity of Wine which they range into many sorts  calling one Madera another Frontiniac &c. None of these are comparable to the wines which we commonly drink in Europe yet they are all light  well cur'd & far from unpalatable in taste  not unlike some of the light french & portugese white wines.
[Margin note]  Constantia
the famous Constantia, so well known in Europe is made genuine only at one vineyard which is about 10 miles distant from the Cape town  near that however is another vineyard which likewise is calld Constantia  where a wine not much inferior to it is made which is always to be had at an inferior price

The common method of Living is to lodge & board with some one of the inhabitants  many of whose houses are always open for the reception of Strangers  the prizes are 5, 4, 3, or 2 shillings a day for which all necessaries are found you according as your situation leads you to chuse

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