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TRAVELS IN AFRICA. 
5 777 * pertv of a rich farmer of the name of Extim. It is unnccef- 
fary to enlarge upon the hofpitality of thefe people, fince that 
circumllance has been remarked by all who have travelled 
through the country. The following day we were detained 
by the inclemency of the weathen 
On the eighth, we continued our journey along the bottom 
of Bay Falfe, from the point of Moefen Berg, to very near 
ilottentot Holland, which is a continuation of what is called 
the Sand Down, a large traQ: of country lying ‘between the 
Table Bay and Bay Falfe. Moil of it is uninhabitable, on account 
of a white fand biov/n up by the fouth-eaft winds in very large 
ridges. Yet there are many flirubs difperfed in different parts. 
It is the principal place whence they procure their hre-wood 
at the Cape. It alfo produces the Myrica Cerifera ; the berries 
of which make excellent candles, nearly equal to thofe of bees 
wax. Near the middle of the bay is a fmall hut, v/here we 
found fome hdiermen. It being in the heat of the day, and we 
much fatigued by travelling through the heavy fand, we rehed 
there about an houn At hrft we expected to regale ourfelves 
with oyfters ; but the furf was fo ftrong that we were unable 
to approach the banks. From this place we proceeded on our 
journey, and about funfet arrived at the Erll Rivier, or FirR 
■River, which has its fource from the Stillen Bofch Mountains, 
and empties itfelf, at this place, into Bay Falfe. From the late 
■rains we found it almofl impaffable ; but we croffed it with 
much more fifety than we had expelled. As foon as it be¬ 
came dark, we were accofted with the howling of the Hyenas, 
which accompanied us all the way to Flottentot Holland,"where 
