TRAVELS IN 
alfo, and I have faid elfewhere, that, during 
thefe fogs, a planter, \vho fets out from the 
town in order to go to Falfe Bay, may make 
his choice either to walk under a fcorch- 
ing fun, by proceeding to the weft, or to ex* 
pofehimfelf to continual rain by advancing on 
the oppoiite fide. But, as I w^as upon the 
mountain at the moment when the cloud was 
condenfmg itfelf I could eafily afcertain what 
part was covered, and what was not ; and 
being even enveloped in it I had nothing to 
do but to walk forwards till I got out of it* 
This I did, proceeding towards the eafi: of the 
plain, when I found myfelf expofed to the 
rays of an ardent fun, and under a &y in every 
part ferene. 
My eyes were now gratified with a view cf 
the moft beautiful horizon I had ever beheld* 
I could diPdnguifli all the plantations which 
decorate the Tiger mountain, Elauw-Berg, 
Groene-Kloof and the Piquet mountain ; the 
town lay almoft perpendicular under my feet; 
but when, with m}^ perfpedive glafs, I looked 
at the weather-cocks of the houfes, l obferved 
that they were turned in every diredion, vrhich 
indicated that the greateft calmnefs prevailed 
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