21st January 1786

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ging zuidelyk na ses uren sterk klimmens langs moejelyke bergen van enen Steven van der burgs plaats een uur gaans z.w. van hier tot by een hoge kop in de middelste keten zynde die heel dik en de vorige sluit Cango in sy sien all na het oosten

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helder weer stil
boven de berg
term. 76 ­ 80 ­ 60.

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daar wy sliepen. hier 5400 voet boven de zee.

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Went in a southerly direction and after six hours hard climbing over difficult mountains on the farm of Steven van der Burg, I reached a high peak in the middle range, one hour south-west from there. The peak was very wide. The range contains the Cango. They all face east.

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Clear weather, calm.
Thermometer: 76-80-60 (on top of the mountain).

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That is where we slept. It was 5400 feet above sea level.

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