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A Narrative of Four Journeys Into the Country of the Hottentots, and Caffraria; In the Years One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-Seven, Eight, an - Softcover
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1789 edition. Excerpt: ... SECOND JOURNEY. Tyger Berg--Stillen Bosch--The Erst Rivier--Pass Hottentot Holland's Khaf--Come to the river Zondereynd: the impracticability of crossing it--Remain here for several days--Visit Catharina Bay--Proceed towards the Groena Kloaf---The mountains covered with snow--In consequence of the weather we return to the eastwards and cross the Plata Kloaf into the Channa Land--Arrive at a hot bath--Country abounding with beasts of frey--Mr. Van Renan and the author lose the waggon--Travel through the Karo; advancing towards the Coud Bokke Veld--Whitson Berg--Unlucky River--Arrive at a brackish fountain--Visit two of the boors that live in the Karo during the season in which the mountains are covered with snow--Observations on a disease among the Jheep in this country--Account of a woman who had been bitten by a snake--Arrive at Rhinoceros Bosch with difficulty--Get up the Rogge Veld Berg: soil arid climate--Some observations respecting the highlands in this country--Herds of Quachas--Borders of the country inhabited by the Bojhmen--Visit the Hentum--Disorder among the horses peculiar to this country--The Amyrilas Disticha, poisonous and fatal to horned cattle--Observations on the sudden change of the climate at the Hentum Berg--Proceed towards the Bokke Land Bergen: the foil and productions--Proceed towards the Great River--Arrive at the Great Thorn River: much frequented by Lions--Pass a place called the Lion's Den--The water very bad in this country--Come to Black Thorn River--The Small Nimiqua Land--Arrive at the Green River, where we meet with some Nimiqua Hottentots: some account of their manners and customs--Ascend a sleep mountain: observe the Atlantic ocean to the westward about thirty miles--Arrive at the Coiifie, or Sand...
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- PublisherTheClassics.us
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1230365427
- ISBN 13 9781230365428
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages30
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