The house of refreshment rejoices in the name of “The Gentle Shepherd of Salisbury Plain,” and the following inscription is placed on a large board, which swings about with a screeching noise, evidently with an eye to business:—
“Multum in parvo! Pro bono publico!
Entertainment for man and beast all of a row.
Lekker kost as much as you please,
Excellent beds without any fleas.
Nos patriam fugimus: Now we are here,
Vivimus, let us live by selling Beer.
On dit, à boire et à manger ici,
Come in and try it, whoever you be.”
On arriving at Simon’s Town, previous to embarking, I waited on the Admiral; and Sir Frederick Grey being a man of business, a few minute’s conversation with him placed me in possession of all the information relative to the Mozambique territory, in his office. While the “Hermes” was getting up her steam, the admiral’s clerks were set to copy the documents which I selected as likely to be useful to me.