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snents of the cloud. Part of it had detached 
isfdf, and, paffing through the hollow Vv'hich 
feparates the Devil from the Table mountain, 
proceeded to fettle on the back of the latter, 
where it appeared fufpended, as in a ftate of 
ftagnation, without having any further commu- 
nication with the grand mafs. About five 
o'clock this detached part feemed to be prefTed 
down, and to have become heavier. I imagined 
that it was going to precipitate itfelf on thetown, 
and to occafion there one of thofe hurricanes 
fo common at the Cape in the months of 
March and April, but uncommon at the feafon 
xvhen I obferved it. I was, however, deceived. 
Without diminifliing in height, it moved 
beyond the flat fummit, defcended below its 
edges, and, winding along the declivity, rejoined 
the cloud at the Devil mountain, with whick 
St became confDunded, fo that they were agdn 
formed into one. All this was effeded with- 
out the leaft diforder in the air. The harbour 
•itfelf ceafed to be agitated by the wind ; and fo 
univerfal was the calm, as to make me renounce 
aril hopes ©f a ilorm, with the fight of which I 
ihould have been highly gratified ; but which, 
its eifcdts, would have afforded no fuch 
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