Third Journey (MS 107/2)
12th October 1778
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[12th October 1778]
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cours z:o: t o al langs het sneeuwgebergte daar enige sneew op sagen, dit gebergte loopt hier met grote inhammen oost z oost aan. de holtens sien generaal na het zuiden.
arriveerde de trein by enen Joubert om een uur dog ik reed na bredecamp. goed weer forsse noord westen [word cancelled] wind met den middag dog stil avonds. het heeft hier het gehele land so ver wy geweest zyn sterk den 17: 18: en 19 aug geregent. term van 62 tot 80 en d tot 64.
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[12th October 1778]
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Route south east by east all along the Sneeuberg range on which we saw some snow. The range here runs east-south-east with large indentations. The cavities generally face south. At one o’clock, the retinue arrived at a certain Joubert, but I rode on to Breedecamp.
Fine weather; brisk north west-wind in the afternoon but calm in the evening. Everywhere we went in these parts it had rained heavily on 17th, 18th and 19th August.
Thermometer: from 62 degrees to 80 degrees and dropped to 64 deg.