John Bull & co.; the great colonial branches of the firm: Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa . the impression that SouthAfrica has no pretty scenery, for the whole south coast,from Cape Town to Natal, is a succession of beautifullandscapes. The forest of Knysna, the district of Oudt-shoorn, with its passes, its caves, its interesting ostrichfarms, the Buffalo River, at East London, with its hillswooded to the waters edge, reminding one of the Eng- JOHN HULL & CO. 275 lish Dart or a miniature Rhine, and, above all, Durban,the prettiest and most coquettish town in the South Af-rican
John Bull & co.; the great colonial branches of the firm: Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa . the impression that SouthAfrica has no pretty scenery, for the whole south coast,from Cape Town to Natal, is a succession of beautifullandscapes. The forest of Knysna, the district of Oudt-shoorn, with its passes, its caves, its interesting ostrichfarms, the Buffalo River, at East London, with its hillswooded to the waters edge, reminding one of the Eng- JOHN HULL & CO. 275 lish Dart or a miniature Rhine, and, above all, Durban,the prettiest and most coquettish town in the South Af-rican Colonies, with its massive but graceful Town-hall,its beautiful public gardens, its hills scattered over withelegant villas set in sub-tropical vegetation. And whata contrast to monotony of the veld! whatwealth of color! Indians in picturesque costumes,. TOWN-HALL, DURBAN. Zulus dressed in white tunics bordered with red, livingand moving under a clear blue sky, beside the intenseblue water backed by green hills. Durban is a feast for the eyes, a rnignardisc. That which adds greatly to the pleasure of a stay inDurban is the excellence of the Royal Hotel, by far thebest hostelry in South Africa. It is built around a 276 JOHN BULL & CO. courtyard full of palms and ferns, among which foun-tains play; the cooking is excellent, and the servicedone by Indian coolies, whose thoughtful attentions
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