23, 24. Warm and Cold Bokkeveld and Hex River, are a chain
of valleys lying clofe behind the great mountains, confiding of
meadow-land abundantly fupplied with water, and appear as if
they had once been lakes. They are thinly inhabited, and
every kind of cultivation almoft totally negle£ted.
25. Breede River is to the fouthward of the Hex River, and
extends to the borders of the Zwellendam diftri£t. It is productive
in corn, and the part called Bosjefveld, or the heathy
country, is favourable for iheep and cattle.
26. Ghoudinie and Brandt Valley are two fmall valleys clofe
behind the Franfche Hoeck, extremely rich, and well watered.
Through the Brandt Valley runs a flream of hot water, whofe
temperature at the fpring is 150° of Fahrenheit’s Scale. With
this ftream feveral thoufand acres of meadow-ground are capable
of being flooded.
27. Roode Sand or Waveren is an extenfive divifion behind
the mountains of Drakenftein, and produces abundance of grain,
pulfe, fruits, and wine. The pafs of Roode Sand is the only
waggon-road into this divifion, and is diftant from Cape Town
about feventy miles. In this divifion there is a fmall neat church,
and a very comfortable parfonage-houfe, with extenfive vineyards,
orchards, garden, and arable land; and contiguous to the
church is a row of houfes, the number of which has lately in-
creafed.
28, 29, 30, 31. Bott River, Zwarte Berg, Drooge Ruggent,
and River Zander End are interpofed between Hottentot Hollands
Kloof and the borders of Zwellendam; the chief produce
of which is corn and cattle, with a fmall quantity of wine o f an
inferior quality, cultivated chiefly for the fupply of the more
diftant parts of the colony.
32, 33. Uyl Kraal and SoetendaFs Valley are two divifions
ftretching along the fea-coaft from Hanglip, the eaft point of
Bay Falfe, to the mouth of the Breede River, beyond Cape
L ’Aguillas, comprehending excellent corn-lands and good grazing
ground for horfes. The fmaller kinds of antelopes are
very abundant, as are alfn hares, partridges, and buftards; and
towards the Cape L ’Aguillas are a few Zebras, Hartebeejls, and
Bontebeks.
The greater part of this extenfive diftriit,- beyond the mountains,
confifts o f loan-farms, as that on the Cape fide is chiefly
compofed of freehold eftates. The population and produce
were afcertained from the OpgaafF lift being taken on oath in
the year 1798, and were as follows :
Population.
Men jgyj - - 1970 \
Women - - 1 1 99
Sons - - 1845
Daughters - - 1818
Servants and people of colour 424
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Chriftians 7236