Journals

Third Journey (MS 107/2)

25th January 1779


transcription

[25th January 1779]
25

deinsig donderlugt z:w: koelte wind:
arriveerde na 5 uur rydens aan de Caap.

[the above is the last entry in this journal; the following page, page 40, is blank; on page 41 there are schematic maps containing the names of ethnic groups and other annotations transcribed below]

de enigste swarten. de briquas ruilen jakhals carossen voor beesten
soeken swarte kralen geen andere
weten van geen stofgoud

connatoe is de enigsten die geen beesten willen.

briquas

oost

saunon racoe of qua

ģeisćou qua.

howkaap

einaap

ńam eiqua

áwgouqua

conatoup

plettenbergs riv

ćamagaqua

cori eiqua

cana gaqua
tak rivier of haw haap
koinoup eina leggen hier
eineicaap einaqua

garie riv

[map with names on the left hand side of the page]
de laatste openeming van de wilde einiquas

noucaap

briquas

coreip

ģeisequa

soumouroecoe (op de sou.)

hamsecoe (op de ham)

garie of ein

awghou eip

cammalaqua

cammingha.

hawkaap

conatoe

awgou eiqua wonen bij en op de eilanden

distantie eene nagt slapen tussen de ein en ćamagaqua of oranjes riv:

awghoequas opperste hiet ńabańoe (op de noep.)

translation

[25th January 1779]
25

Hazy. Thundery. Cool south west wind. Arrived at the Cape after a five hours’ ride.

[the above is the last entry in this journal; the following page, page 40, is blank; on page 41 there are schematic maps containing the names of ethnic groups and other annotations transcribed in the opposite column but not translated here.]