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were in, being ready to drop to pieces, and many of our 
oxen lick, we, with much reluctance, confented to return 
the fame way we came. 
20th, We arrived again at Sea-cow River, where we 
rapaired our waggons. 
24th, 28th, We proceeded homewards through' 
Kromme Rivier and part of Lange Kloof ; but being in- 
formed there was a hot bath about a day’s journey to the 
Northward, we determined, to fee it, leaving our wag- 
gons and fervants in Lange Kloof.. 
29th, Towards the evening we croffed the ridge of 
mountains on. the North-fide of Lange Kloof, and at 
night came to a folitary cottage belonging to a Dutch- 
man, where we found feveral Dutch people, who wero 
going next day to the hot bath, to ule the water. Wa 
were glad of tlieir company,, and travelled over, the 
drielf country I ever beheld. The plains w r ere covered^ 
with loofe Hones, and not a blade of grals to be feen ; but 
we found many rare fpecies of crajfula, .mefembryambe- 
mum , and other fucculent plants. In fome places not a 
drop of w r ater was to be found within thirty miles. circuit.. 
We could of courfe cxpeCt to fee but few animals ; thofe 
were the capra dorcas , equus zebra, kocdoes ,.. and fpring- 
bocks. 
30th, At night we arrived at the hot bath, which is- 
fituated at the foot of a ridge of dry mountains : the wa- 
ter is very hot, and taftes . ft rongly of iron. There 
is a Dutch fettlement about 300 yards from the foun- 
tain, where they float their gardens every night with 
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