3©2 Mr, masson’s Botanical ’Travels, 
we crofted the Eerfte Rivier, and lodged all night at a 
farm-houfe under thofe mountains, were we found the 
whole country enamelled with flowers. 
28th, 30th, The weather began to grow more plea- 
fant, the Sun fhining out with force; but Hidden heavy 
fhowers much retarded our journey, confining us to fliort 
ft ages along the foot of the Stellebofch Mountains. 
OCt. 1 ft, To Draaken Steen. 
ad, To Paarle Klerk, where I was joined by Dr. thun- 
berg. 
4th, We went up to the top of the Paarle Mountain, 
where we added greatly to our collection. 
5th, To Paarde Berg (Horfe Mountain), 
6th, We mounted to the top of Paarde Berg, where 
we found a treafure of new plants, which we had not 
feen before, and on the top had an extenfive view of 
the adjacent country, which is level, and has but a bar- 
ren appearance; yet contains feveral rich plantations, 
producing abundance of corn and wine; and* the pea- 
fants live luxurioufly. Their plantations lie all around 
the foot of this mountain, which yields a number of fine 
rivulets, without which this country would be uninha- 
bited. 
7 th, We dire&ed our courfe Northward, through a level 
country covered with low fhrubs ; but it being now fpring, 
it was every where decorated with flowers of the greateft 
beauty, every hour’s march producing new charms. 
At night we arrived at the foot of a mountain called Van 
Riebeck’s Cafteel. There we lodged at Mr. drayer’s, a 
wealthy 
