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1 ith, We palTed the Tyger Berg, leaving it on our 
left hand; and along its fkirts law many fine plantations^ 
abounding with corn fields and vineyards. 
1 2th, We palTed the Paerdcn Berg (that is, Horfes 
Mountain) fo called from the number of Zebras for- 
merly found there, which are called by the Dutch inha- 
bitants wild horles. Towards the evening, crofling the 
Berg Rivier (that is, Mountain River) we entered into 
the diftrift called Draakenfteen, a valley about ten miles 
in length, and about five in breadth ; containing many 
large plantations of vineyards, and orchards of moil kinds 
of European fruit, which have been tranfported hither 
by the Dutch; viz . apricots, peaches, plumbs, apples, 
pears, figs, mulberries, almonds, chefnuts, and walnuts; 
but no Indian fruits, except the guyava andjambo, neither 
of which ripen well. Thele plantations are generally 
fituated near the foot of the mountains, and watered by 
fmall lfreams, which defcend with great rapidity, and 
are conveyed all over their gardens and vineyards. 
1 6th, We travelled to a fmall village called Perel, fo 
named from its fituation on the N.E., fide of a hill called 
Perel Berg. In it is a church and about a dozen of houfes 
difperfed along the foot of the hill, with pretty gardens 
and vineyards, which produce excellent wine. 
1 7 th, I went up to the top of the Perel Berg, where I 
fpent a whole day in fearch of plants, and hunting a fort 
of antelope called Ree Bock; but had no fuccefs. I faw 
nothing here fo worthy of obfervation as two large folid 
rocks, of a roundifh figure ; each of which, 1 may pofi- 
tively 
