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Ch. 2: The Traditional Ophir Land

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78 THE DIAMOND MINES OF SOUTH AFRICA
to modify their product to compete with French vine growers.1 So the only considerable consumption of Cape wine, outside of
the colony, was from the crews of visiting vessels.
There was no lagging on the part of the East India Company in efforts to stimu­late the industries of their colony. Upon the revoca­tion of the edict of Nantes (Oct.
28, 1685) by Louis XIV., the steadfast Huguenots were forced to seek new homes in foreign lands, and many were cordially encouraged and aided to pass over sea to the young Cape Colony.
Their expert knowledge of the growth of the vine and olive was
highly valued, and it was also desired to bring in tanners, har-
1 " On Veld and Farm," Frances MacNab.
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