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lived on wild ducks and fnipes, though the fields 
abounded alfo with korhaans (a kind of buftard), par- 
tridges, hares, Sec. and great flocks of oflriches. 
I 5 t ^? To Hexen Rivier, which runs along a narrow 
paflage through the great chain of mountains, between 
Rood Land and Zwellendam. This valley is inclofed 
on each fide with impaflable mountains, whole tops 
were ftill covered with fnow. There are feveral very 
genteel habitations in it, where we got fome wine and 
excellent fruit. We found many rare plants on the Tides 
of thefe lofty mountains ; and, I believe, there ftill re- 
main many more entirely unknown to us. 
1 8th, To Breecle Rivier (Broad River).. 
2 2d, To Rood Land. 
26th, To Paarde Berg. 
28th, To the Cape Town. 
