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Third Journey (MS 107/2)

6th November 1778


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[6th november 1778]
6

den 6 eerst vonden, men segt hier vele leeuwen te zyn, wierden gene gewaar. vonden vandaag twe verlaten plaatsen langs de rivier. schoot een grote havik.

fors gewaayt z:o: koel weer iets bedaard. schoot
peilde de weduw de beer 5 myl z t o: en de gamkas rivier Cloof. z t w 5 myl term: van 55 t 72 d t: 59. regen met den middag schoot de wind n:w: woey fris den ganschen dag en nagt, de n.o: bragt de z.o: wolken terug. drie van myn hotten: bleven agter om een os te soeken. zagen een groot leeuwe spoor.

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[6th November 1778]
6

Blew strongly from the south-east. Cool weather, calmer. Took bearings: the Widow de Beer, south-east, 5 miles; and the Gamkasriver Kloof, south by west, 5 miles. Thermometer from 55 degrees to 72 degrees and dropping to 59 degrees. Rain at noon.
The wind veered north-west. Blew briskly the whole day and night. The wind from the north-east brought the south-east clouds back. Three of my Hottentots stayed behind to look for an ox. They saw the spoor of a large lion.