76 
TRAVELS IN AFRICA. 
^1778- covered with variety of grafs. There is alfo a farm here be- 
November. ^ jo 
^ -^"-^ longing to Mr. Hana Camp, where he kept part of his cattle 
during fummer ; but in the winter it is often covered with 
fnow. On my return I faw feveral Zebras, which inhabit the 
mountain ; but as they are not found in confiderable numbers, 
Ihooting them is prohibited. After refrelhing myfelf, I fol- 
lowed my waggon, and towards the evening overtook it. 
About midnight we came to the Berg Rivier, where there is 
a ferry ; we continued here during the remaining part of the 
night. 
The next morning my companion and myfelf left the wag- 
gon, and traverfed Swart Land, or Black Land, leaving the 
Rie Beck's Caftiel* on our left. In the afternoon we paffed 
the Swart Land's Church, and at night came to the houfe of 
Clafs Lopfer, which is fituated on the Deep River. He was 
juft arrived from the Cape, and had brought with him fome 
excellent wine, to which he very liberally made us welcome. 
We dire£ted our courfe along the Camis Berg, and obferved 
the farmers were now engaged in their harveft. At noon we 
came to a place belonging to the Dutch company, called 
Fifhers Hook, where we refrefhed ourfelves, and in the after- 
noon proceeded on our journey to the Cape Town, where I 
arrived on the twentieth of November, feventeen hundred and 
feventy-eight, after a journey of fix months. 
* Takes its name from Governor Van Rie Beck. 
