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particular name of, the Devil mountain, and 
which is tending more and more to become 
ijilulated from the large mafs. 
The train of fog foon covered the v^hole 
valley from Falfe-Bay to the bottom of the 
mountains, and at length entirely deprived us- 
of the view of the charming landfcape of Con- 
Itantia, Nieuwland and Ronde-Bofch ; after 
which, becoming apparently larger, it fooa 
reached the Table ; and, in lefs than two hours^ 
increafed to that degree that it not only covered 
the fpace which feparated us from the Devil 
mountain, but enveloped us alfo on all fides*^^ 
This mift was fo denfe that it w^as impoffible 
to diftinguifh any thing at the diftance of a 
foot from us. The atmofphere, hov/ever^ 
notwlthftanding the movement of this great 
body of vapour, did not feem difturbed. I 
could not perceive a breath of wind ; but, ia' 
return,., my clothes v;ere infenfibly foaked 
throughs^ 
I have feveral times had an opportunity of 
remarking, that,, when thefe clouds fpread 
themfelves over the Table mountain, they 
covered only the eaftern part of it, w^hile the 
weftern remained pure and untouched. I knew 
alfo,- 
