7th September 1779

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[7th September 1779]
7 dingsdag

term 56 - 95 - 76 door den nagt 65 g
de o:n:o: wind, liep met de son om en met sons onder stil. t'selfde weer en wind iets minder wind seer warm.
verbeterde myn kaart.
vervolgden onse vorige cours in den avond en spanden na 5½ uur rydens om half twaalf s'nagts uit. sogenaamde blinde vliegen plaagden den helen dag, en de muggen in den avond.

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[7th September 1779]
Tuesday 7

Thermometer: 56-95-76. (throughout the night 65 degrees)
The east-north-east wind veered with the sun, and calmed at sunset.
Same weather and wind. Somewhat less wind. Very hot.

Improved my map.
We followed our previous route in the evening and outspanned at half past eleven at night after 5½ hours travelling. The so-called blind-flies were a nuisance the whole day and the gnats in the evening.