Journals

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

25th December 1779


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[25th December 1779]
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koel en oost gepasseerde nagt. se reden den oogst hier binnen was wel uitgevallen.
seer warm. oost in den morgen, meest fris. zuid door den dag en z:o: s'avonds.

de wagen niet komende ging haar te gemoed en trof haar by de hottentots kraal uitgespannen.

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[page 42]
[25th December 1779]
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It was cool with an east wind last night. They were bringing in the harvest which has turned out well. Very hot. East wind in the morning, a fresh southerly wind mostly throughout the day and south-east in the evening.

As the wagon had not come I went to meet it and came upon it outspanned at the Hottentots' kraal.