The colony of Natal; an official illustrated handbook and railway guide . - impressive and interesting sight ; the hills, wrapped M\iSb\. in darkness, are lighted for a space in vignette by the (Mange-rcd glow of the flames ; rolling clouds of smoke, oftentimeslighted on one side by the fire, and on the other by palemoonbeams, suggest ideas of warfare and terror. The longlines of flame, as they sweep through the reed brakes, or oxerthe hills, conjure up the appearance of burning cities, whilethe occasional thickets, as the fire catches them, flare up intowers of light as though disaster had ov
The colony of Natal; an official illustrated handbook and railway guide . - impressive and interesting sight ; the hills, wrapped M\iSb\. in darkness, are lighted for a space in vignette by the (Mange-rcd glow of the flames ; rolling clouds of smoke, oftentimeslighted on one side by the fire, and on the other by palemoonbeams, suggest ideas of warfare and terror. The longlines of flame, as they sweep through the reed brakes, or oxerthe hills, conjure up the appearance of burning cities, whilethe occasional thickets, as the fire catches them, flare up intowers of light as though disaster had overtaken the pinnaclesof some stately palace. The sea reflects the glare on one handand the sky on the other, until some conception can be formedof the magnificent spectacle which must have been presented 71 at the destruction of Pompeii ; hut tlie tourist nia}- be at rest,U)V there is neer a cit\ upon this loneh coast. Alfred Count), Xatals latest southern acquisition, is nowbeini^ passed. At present this count} is little more than anative location. Sonic few white farmers arc toiling manfullyawa\ amongst its hills, fighting agains
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