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the substance that I have before often mentioned under the 
name of sea-sawdust; the water likewise emitted a strong 
smell like that of sea-weeds rotting on the shore. 
12th. In the morning saw Cape Falso,' and soon after the 
Cape of Good Hope, off which we observed a rock not laid 
down in the charts. The breeze was fresh and fair; it 
carried us as far as Table Bay, off which we anchored. In 
coming along shore we saw several smokes upon the next 
hill before the Lion’s rump, and when at anchor fires upon 
the side and near the top of the Table Mountain. In the 
bay were several ships, four French, two Danes, one 
English, viz. the Admiral Pocock, Indiaman, and several 
Dutch. 
13th. Wind so fresh at 8.E. that we could not attempt to 
go ashore; no boat, indeed, in the whole harbour attempted 
to stir; the Dutch Commodore hauled down his broad 
pennant, a signal for all boats belonging to him to keep on 
board. Jno. Thomas died. 
14th. The ship was got under way and steered into the 
harbour to her proper berth. A Dutch boat came on board 
to know from whence we came, and brought with her a 
surgeon, who examined our sick, and gave leave for them 
and us to come ashore, which we accordingly did at dinner- 
time. 
17th. Dr. Solander, who had been on board the Indiaman 
last night, was taken violently ill with a fever and a pain 
in his bowels. A country physician was immediately sent 
for, who declared on hearing his case that it was the common 
consequence of Batavian fevers, that the Doctor would be 
much worse, and would for some time suffer very much by his 
bowel complaint, but upon the whole he declared that there 
was no danger. I could not, however, help being a good deal 
alarmed in my own opinion. 
31st. Dr. Solander, after having been confined to his bed 
or chamber ever since the 17th of this month, this day 
came downstairs for the first time, very much emaciated by 
his tedious illness. 
1 This appears to have been Cape Agulhas. 
