Fourth Journey (MS 107/3/1-2)
20th September 1779
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[20 September 1779]
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gepasseerde nagt schoon weer warm, fris z:o:
die met den dag de son volgde en fors woey. stil na sonsondergang.
term: 60 - 95 –
vond hier de hoogte aan de rivier 1420 voet dus 660 lager als by engelbregt.
was niet wel, en koortsig.
translation
[page 33]
[20th September 1779]
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Fine weather last night. Warm.
A fresh south-east wind which veered with the sun from dawn and blew briskly
Calm after sunset.
Thermometer: 60-95-[blank].
Found the height at De Rivier to be 1420 feet; thus 660 lower than at Engelbrecht’s.
Was not well and was feverish.