Diary of a tour in South Africa . IN THE GROUNDS OF GROOTE SCHUUR. /A\rC5V\0?, •AYOOV\V> VIO ?. AWT YA. Diary of a Tour in South Africa. 197 villas. Here is situated the mansion of GrooteSchuur, the Cape Town residence of the lateCecil Rhodes. It is very well worth a visit,its old-world quaintness being most view from the back of the mansion, look-ing towards the eastern extremity of the TableMountain range, named the Devils Peak, over3,200 feet, is indescribably grand; and I amfortunately able to give some idea of itsbeauty in the reproduction of one of myphotographs. Groote S
Diary of a tour in South Africa . IN THE GROUNDS OF GROOTE SCHUUR. /A\rC5V\0?, •AYOOV\V> VIO ?. AWT YA. Diary of a Tour in South Africa. 197 villas. Here is situated the mansion of GrooteSchuur, the Cape Town residence of the lateCecil Rhodes. It is very well worth a visit,its old-world quaintness being most view from the back of the mansion, look-ing towards the eastern extremity of the TableMountain range, named the Devils Peak, over3,200 feet, is indescribably grand; and I amfortunately able to give some idea of itsbeauty in the reproduction of one of myphotographs. Groote Schuur was, unfortun-ately, much damaged by fire in 1896, indeedI believe we were told that it had beenpractically destroyed, but it has been com-pletely restored to its original form, with theexception that the old thatched roof has beenreplaced by tiles. We were taken over the house, and foundthe interior the most interesting part of only were we struck with the quaintnessof the rooms, but also with the beautifully 198 Diary of a Tour in South Africa. carved woodwork to be seen everywhere, and
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