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TRAVELS IN AFRICA. 
bounded by two ridges of hills, but not fo lofty as that of the 
Lange Kloaf. At the mouth of this river is a kind of bay^ 
which may afford a fafe harbour for Ihips. This part of the 
coaft is but little known, particularly to the eaft. 
In the afternoon we came to a place, called Effen Bofch, 
(from a tree very ufeful in making waggons, which the Dutch 
call Effen, or Afli.) We thence proceeded to a houfe beau¬ 
tifully fituated on the banks of a pleafant river, called Cab- 
leows River, from a hfh which goes by that name, and which 
is a fpecies of Cod, being found near its mouth. This houfe 
being the property of my particular friend, Mr. Van Renan, I 
Raid a day, and vifited the fliore, which is only about an 
Englifli mile diftant. Among the rocks we found abundance 
of Oyflers, which were very good. Here is excellent paflure 
for cattle, and the farm produces plenty of corn, wine, and 
European fruits. 
We continued our journey, on the twenty-third, to the 
Camtours Rivier, where we refled during the heat of the 
day. On the banks of this river are woods of very large trees, 
particularly of the Mimofa, and other arborious plants peculiar 
to this country. Thefe woods are generally frequented by 
wild buffaloes, which are very fierce, and which confequently 
render travelling very dangerous. In the afternoon we were 
accompanied by a fervant of Mr. Van Renan, who was going 
towards the Lorie Rivier. About ten o’clock at night, we 
arrived at the place where my waggon already was, and to 
our great furprife faw a wild buffalo Handing clofe to it, 
1779. 
January. 
