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561.
Some account of the Cape of Good Hope

firewood as almost equal to that of provisins  nothing being burnt here but roots which must be dug out of the ground  what indeed proves the influence of the wind in prejudice to vegetation is that
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a stem not thicker than my thumb will have a root as thick as my arm or leg & thicker they never are

as their distant settlements are directly inland & the whole coast either is or is thought to be totaly destitute of Harbours their whole Communication is carried on by Land carriage  Waggons drawn by Oxen are employd in that service  they are however very light & the Cattle so much more nimble than ours in Europe that they assurd us that they sometimes traveld at the rate of 8 miles an hour  traveling is also very cheap: as there are no inns upon the road  every one must carry his own provision with him & the Oxen must live upon the Heath or ling which they meet with upon the road & this indeed they are

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