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windings, that we continually found it in Oitf 
way : I crofled it ten times. In proportion as 
we advanced, the two chains of mountains 
feemed to approach each other on purpofe, and 
the country to become confiderably narrowen 
The valley was now only a marfhy hollow • 
which, for full fix leagues, occafioned great 
fatigue to my oxen. We once more had a 
view of the Krom-Rhier ; but this was for the 
laft time : it took its courfe towards the eafl:^ 
where it throws itfelf into the fea ; and we at 
length turned altogether towards the north* 
Here I left one of my horfes that was fick, 
and w^hich could not follow us ; as I was un- 
willing to wait in hope of a cure, which 
perhaps might not fucceed. I thought it 
w^ould be much better to leave the care of his 
prefervation to nature. 
Along the Ange-Kloof there are a few 
wretched houfes, which have more refem- 
blance to the dens of wild beafts than to the 
habitations of men. The inhabitants breed very 
few cattle. When the eaft wind blows acrofs 
this wild country, it is exceffively cold : I 
was fenfible of it from the very firft to the laft 
day. Every morning we had ice and white 
frofts. I do not exactly know the length of this 
difmal 
