TRAVELS IN 
23, 24. Warm and Cold Bokkeveld and Hex River, are a cbain 
of valleys lying clofe behind the great mountains, confifting of 
meadow-land abundantly fupplied with water, and appear as if 
they had once been lakes. They are thinly inhabited, and 
every kind of cultivation almoft totally negleded. 
25. Breede River is to the fouthward of the Hex River, and 
extends to the borders of the Zwellendam diftridl. It is pro- , 
dudive in corn, and the part called Bosjefveld^ or the heathy 
country, is favourable for fheep and cattle. 
26^ Ghoudifiie and Brandt Valley are two fmali valleys clofe 
behind the Franfche Hoeck, extremely rich, and well watered. 
Through the Brandt Valley runs a ftream of hot water, whofe 
temperature at the fpring is 150° of Fahrenheit's Scale. "With 
this ftream feveral thoufand acres of meadow-ground are capa- 
ble of being flooded. 
27. Roode Sand or Waveren is an extenfive divifion behind 
the mountains of Drakenftein, and produces abundance of grain, 
pulfe, fruits, and wine. The pafs of Roode Sand is the only 
waggon-road into this divifion, and is diftant from Cape Town 
about feventy miles. In this divifion there Is a fmall neat church, 
and a very comfortable parfonage-houfe, with extenfive vine- 
yards, orchards, garden, and arable land ; and contiguous to the 
church is a row of houfes, the number of which has lately in- 
creafed. 
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