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made enquiry of the Hottentots concerning it, they 
said the Boors named it, the Hottentot's God. At six 
A.M. the thermometer was sixty-five; but at two, 
P.M. eighty- three. 
On the 21 St. we departed about one in the morning, 
and at seven arrived at Thorn Place, where we halted 
for the day. At eleven, A.M. the thermometer was 
ninety-two in the shade, and at three, P.M. ninety- 
four. Just before our departure, at eight P.M. I 
learned that an ox had been left behind sick; when 
they afterwards returned to the place where they had 
left it, it was gone, having, no doubt, recovered. At 
ten, P.M. we crossed Broad River, which is deep and 
wide, and in the winter season frequently impassable. 
On ascending its sides we halted for tlie night, where 
Cupido preached to us under the canopy of heaven. 
On the 22d, we left Broad River at six A.M. and 
after travelling over many a hill we reached Zwellen- 
dam about mid-day, the seat of the Landdrost, who 
governs a very extensive district. It is a small town, 
lying in a valley, surrounded by hills. A chain of 
mountains passes the west end of the town, of great 
height, and it is the same chain which had been on 
our left ever since we crossed Hottentot Holland 
KlofF. The houses of Zwellendam are handsome, and 
have a fine appearance in the middle of a desert. An 
old man whom we met at Broad River assured us we 
could get every thing in Zwellendam. We were sorry to 
