Fifth Journey (MS 107/4)
10th December 1785
transcription
[10th December 1785]
10 saturdag
gingen op de zeekoei jagt dog vernamen niets
10 smorgens mistig noorder lugt als na donder weer. stil, door den dag als gewoonte z.o. agtermiddag tot nagt
term 80 90 86
translation
[10th December 1785]
10 Saturday.
We went hunting hippopotamus but saw nothing.
10 Misty in the morning with a northerly breeze as after thundery weather. Calm throughout the day. As usual a south-east wind in the afternoon until night fall.
Thermometer: 80-90-86.