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11th November 1777

[11th November 1777] The 11th It blew strongly from the north-west all night with showers of rain and some thunder and …

20th January 1786

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23rd November 1779

[23rd November 1779] 23 The same weather and wind but very clear and hot. [page 29] Got through this stony defile with…

26th December 1778

[26th December 1778] 26 The barometer at Nel’s showed 26 inches and­ 2 tenths; . thus we have descended about 300 feet.…

23rd February 1786

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Third Journey

[The journal of R.J. Gordon’s 3rd Journey, from 28th August 1778 to 25th January 1779, Brenthurst Library, MS 107/2] [T…

2nd January 1779

[2nd January 1779] 2 Bearings from Groenrvier in the Bokke Veld. Barometer 27inches ­ 7 tenths. At the beginning of th…

27th December 1785

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Fourth Journey (MS 107/3/1-2)

[The journal of R.J. Gordon’s 4th Journey, from 27th June 1779 to 13th January 1780, Brenthurst library MSS 107/3/1 and …

24th February 1786

13th October 1777

[13th October 1777] Monday the 13th Thermometer 50 deg at half past six in the morning Overcast sky, north-west wind; …