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put him into prison. The tropical plants
& trees outside are very numerous. We
strolled into the gardens plucked a
few leaves & flowers specimens of which
you would get in our Cape letter
wandering about some time we thought
it time to be retracing our steps but
found we were locked in a gentle
man who was walking up the path
came to us & let us out at a little
side gate on the way he pointed out
Several of the trees amongst which were
the elephants Foot which was a most
comical looking tree. Tall palms towered
over the smaller trees like slave drivers
Several cactus plants some of which he
informed us grew to a height of 40 feet in
their native soil on one side of the
garden stood government house
& on the other the Museum,