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TRAVELS IN AFRICA. 
Maf could procure water for their cattle, though in this part the 
-‘“'V—livers were fo fwoln as to be impaffable. 
On the twenty-eighth, we directed our courfe eaftward ; 
but the inclemency of the weather obliged us to hop at the 
firft houie we could find ; which was about eight miles from 
the Tyger Hock, where we flayed all night, and the next day 
advanced towards the Breed Rivier, where it is joined by 
the river Zondereynd; but were compelled to flop, from the 
impracticability of crofling the river. We were not the only 
travellers who were detained from the fame caufe ; many wag¬ 
gons were Rationed on the oppofite fide, which had been there 
for fome days, waiting till the water fhould fubfide. There 
is a ferry at this place, but it is of no ufe when the river is 
rapid. The man, v/ho had the charge of the ferry, was an old 
German, and had lived between the two rivers for many 
years. He very kindly propofed to get us acrofs the river 
Zondereynd ; and offered us the ufe of his houfe till the 
river became paffable for the waggon. We left the Hottentots 
to take care of the baggage, and thankfully accepted of his 
offer. During our flay here, the thermometer was often at 
forty degrees, v/ith much rain and fleet; and the mountains 
were covered with fnow. By the eighth of June, we croffed 
with great difficulty, and proceeded to Zwellendam, where we 
ilaj'^d ail night. 
We proceeded fr-om Zwellendam to Buffalye Agte Rivier, 
where I remained fome days at the houfe of Mr. Van Renan, 
and added greatly to my botanical collection. 
