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d BECHUANA. (a) Descriptive accounts, geography, commerce and economics:--The best early accounts of the colony are found in de la Caille's _Journal historique du voyage fait au Cap de Bonne Esperance_ (Paris, 1763), the _Nouvelle Description du Cap de Bonne Esperance_ (Amsterdam, 1778); F. le Vaillant's _Voyage dans l'interieur de l'Afrique_ (Paris, 1790), and _Second Voyage_ (Paris, _an_ III. [1794-1795]); C.P. Thunberg's "Account of the Cape of Good Hope" in vol. xvi. of Pinkerton's _Travels_ (London, 1814); A. Sparman's _Voyage to the Cape of Good Hope ... 1772-1776_ (translated into English from the Swedish, London, 1785)--an excellent work; and W. Paterson's _A Narrative of Four Journeys ... 1777-1779_ (London, 1789). P. Kolbe or Kolben's _Present State of the Cape of Good Hope_ (English translation from the German, London, 1731) is less trustworthy. Sir J. Barrow's _Account of Travels into the Interior of Southern Africa in 1797-1798_ (2 vols., London, 1801-1804); H. Lichtenstein's _Travels in Southern Africa in 1803-1806_ (translated from the German, 2 vols., London, 1812-1815), and W.J. Burchell's _Travels in the Interior of Southern Africa_ (2 vols., London, 1822-1824) are standard works. Burchell's book contains the best map of the Cape published up to that time. W.P. Greswell's _Geography of Africa south of the Zambesi_ (Oxford, 1892) deals specially with Cape Colony; the _Illustrated Official Handbook of the Cape and South Africa_ (Cape Town, 1893) includes chapters on the zoology, flora, productions and resources of the colony. A.R.E. Burton, _Cape Colony To-day_ (Cape Town, 1907), a useful guide to the country and its resources. A _Statistical Register_ is issued yearly by the Cape government. The _Census of the Colony, 1904: General Report_ (Cape Town, 1905) and previous census reports contain much valuable matter. (b) Special subjects:--For detailed information on special subjects consult _The Natives of South Africa_ (London, 1901); R. Wallace, _Farming Industries of Cape Colony_ (London, 1896); A.R.E. Burton, _Cape Colony for the Settler_ (London, 1903); _The Agricultural Journal of the Cape of Good Hope_; Gardner F. Williams, _The Diamond Mines of South Africa_, revised ed. (New York, 1905), an authoritative work by a former manager of the De Beers mine; A.W. Rogers, _An Introduction to the Geology of Cape Colony_ (London, 190
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