Ourroutetothenorthlaynearthecentreofthecone-shapedmassoflandwhichconstitutesthepromontoryoftheCapeIfwesupposethisconetobedividedintothreezonesorlongitudinalbands，wefindeachpresentingdistinctpeculiaritiesofclimate，physicalappearanceandpopulation。

　　ThesearemoremarkedbeyondthanwithinthecolonyAtsomepointsonedistrictseemstobecontinuedinandtomergeintotheother，butthegeneraldissimilaritywarrantsthedivision，asanaidtomemory。

　　Theeasternzoneisoftenfurnishedwithmountains，wellwoodedwithevergreensucculenttrees，onwhichneitherfirenordroughtscanhavethesmallesteffect`Strelitzia’，`Zamiahorrida’，`Portulacariaafra’，`Schotiaspeciosa’，`Euphorbias’，and`Aloesarborescens’；

　　anditsseaboardgorgesarecladwithgigantictimber。

　　Itisalsocomparativelywellwateredwithstreamsandflowingrivers。

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