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unbroken chain of mountains on the south, and a parallel 
range of green hills on the north, stretching nearly due east 
and west, without any interruption, about one hundred and 
fifty miles. The hills on the northern side increasing to the 
height of mountains in their progress to the eastward, ter- 
minate on the plains near Zwart Kop's river ; and the great 
chain of mountains on the south side runs into the sea near 
Camtoo's bay, and extends to the westward till it meets the 
high mountains of Hex river. 
Lange Kloof ^bounds with streams of water and good pas- 
turage. The ground throughout consists of a fine rich soil, 
and annexed to almost all the habitations are good gardens, 
fi iiiteries, and vineyards. Being considerably elevated above 
the level of the sea, and situated in the midst of mountains, 
snow frequently falls in the winter months, and lies on the 
ground for a length of lime. 
From one end to the other of Lange Kloof there is but one 
passage for waggons over the south chain of mountains, and 
this is seldom made use of, being considered among, the most 
formidable and difficult roads and passes in the colony. It 
lies, in fact, over the very summit of one of the points in the 
chain, called the Duyvils kop, or the Devil's head. We had 
sixteen oxen to each waggon, in order to effect our passage 
of this mountain. The road was dreadfully steep and stoney ; 
and as it approached the summit, where the width of the 
ridge was not above fifteen paces, the ascent was from stratum 
to stratum of rock, like a flight of stairs, of which some of 
the steps were not less than four feet high. Upon these it 
