Identifier: colonyofnatalacc00mann (find matches)
Title: The Colony of Natal : an account of the characteristics and capabilities of this british dependency
Year: 1859 (1850s)
Authors: Mann, Robert James, 1817-1886
Subjects: Description Agriculture
Publisher: London : Jarrold and Sons
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
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he Cape of Good Hope,carried away her rudder and stern-post in an unfortunateattempt to make her way out of the harbour under unfavourablecircumstances. This vessel is an iron one—nevertheless, thedefective parts Avere restored by the mechanics of the same place,in so satisfactory a way, that the steamer was enabled to bravea severe hurricane upon her next voyage, without the new workbeing injured by the strain. If once an easy access is securedfor vessels of large burthen to the inner harbour. Port Natalwill become the great refuge for the distressed shipping, andpossibly also an important station for the imperial squadronswithin the wide fields of these southern seas, to the greatadvantage of its own finances, and to the furtherance of itsgeneral prosperity. The following rough sketch will give a very good idea ofthe peculiarities which have been alluded to, as determiningboth the difficulties and the facilities of the Port. COAST LANDS AND TROPICAL PBODLXE. 107 PLAN OF PORT NATAL
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Enp-JisTi l^iiies 108 THE COLONY OF NATAL: The Bluff-hills and the Berea-range are there seen constitutingthe low valley between; and the sand-spit of the immediatesea-shore (Sand Downs) marked running across the mouth ofthe valley, from the debouchure of the Umgeni towards theface of the Bluff, inclosing the harbour, but leaving the bar-encumbered channel between the Sand-point and the Bluff-ridgeto connect its inner spaces with the sea. Durban is representedas nestling upon its sand-flat under the protection of the sea-bank of blown dunes. In consequence of the abrupt termination of the Bluff-hillsto the seaward, and the extent to which the parallel ridge ofthe Berea is set off from them towards the west, a tolerablydeep gap or indentation is here hollowed into the coast line.This indentation forms the outer bay of Port Natal. There isexcellent holding ground in this roadstead for ships ; and inconsequence of the heavy winds blowing on this shore, eitherfrom the north-east, or south

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