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TRAVELS IN AFRICA. 
zlllij Zwellendam, where I arrived the third of January, 
—feventeen hundred and feventy-nine. Here I was joined by 
one of the Company’s overfeers, Mr. Tunies, who was going 
to the eaftward to exchange cattle for tobacco and beads. 
We continued our journey to Groot Faders Bofch, and on 
the eighth paffed the Doven Hocks Rivier, where we re¬ 
mained all night. 
The following day we palTed the Falfe River, and Caffre 
Kulls Rivier ; and thence proceeded to the Gouds Rivier. 
We next dire&d our courfe to the Hagai Kraal, leaving the 
fliore of the Indian Ocean on our right hand, at the diftance 
of about ten miles ; and on the twelfth our road lay over a 
large chain of mountains, which I mentioned in my firft jour¬ 
ney in this country, Atquas Kloaf, which is very difficult to 
pafs. 
We profecuted our journey from this quarter eaftward, 
through part of the Canna Land. In the afternoon of the 
thirteenth, we defcended a very rugged and fteep path, called 
the Canna Lands Height. The country has a very barren ap¬ 
pearance, fcarcely any vegetation being viftble, except a few 
dwarfifti ftirubs, without verdure. In the courfe of the even¬ 
ing, I was much furprifed with the appearance of cultivated 
land. This belonged to one Okker Hynns, an induftrious 
farmer, who in this dreary fituation had erected a good houfe, 
and planted gardens and vineyards, which produced tolerable 
wine and excellent fruit, fuch as Almonds, Figs, Peaches, 
