An Account of Travels Into the Interior of Southern Africa, in the Years 1797 and 1798:: Including Cursory Observations on the Geology and Geography of the Southern Part of that Continent; the Natural History of Such Objects as Occurred in the Animal, Vegetable, and Mineral Kingdoms; and Sketches on the Physical and Moral Characters of the Various Tribes of Inhabitants Surrounding the Settlement of the Cape of Good Hope. : To which is Annexed, a Description of the Present State, Population and Produce of that Extensive Colony; with a Map, Constructed Entirely from Actual Observations, Made in the Course of the TravelsG.F. Hopkins, at Washington's Head, no. 118 Pearl-Street., 1802 - 386 pages |
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... CHAP . V. Sketches on a journey from Graaff Reynet along the sea - coast to the Cape CHAP . VI . Sketches on a journey into the Country of the Na- maaquas . 1 104 221 308 336 TRAVELS INTO THE INTERIOR OF SOUTHERN AFRICA . CHAP .
... CHAP . V. Sketches on a journey from Graaff Reynet along the sea - coast to the Cape CHAP . VI . Sketches on a journey into the Country of the Na- maaquas . 1 104 221 308 336 TRAVELS INTO THE INTERIOR OF SOUTHERN AFRICA . CHAP .
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... & c . upon a good " consideration , and by a consultation holden on shore , the first of July 1620 , of both fleets , on the " coast of Africa , in the bay of Saldania aforesaid , << " for and in the name of the said high 2 TRAVELS IN.
... & c . upon a good " consideration , and by a consultation holden on shore , the first of July 1620 , of both fleets , on the " coast of Africa , in the bay of Saldania aforesaid , << " for and in the name of the said high 2 TRAVELS IN.
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... coast as far as the mouth of Olifant's river , which is about 210 miles . The first great chain of mountains that runs east and west incloses , between it and the southern coast , an irregular belt of land from twenty to sixty miles in ...
... coast as far as the mouth of Olifant's river , which is about 210 miles . The first great chain of mountains that runs east and west incloses , between it and the southern coast , an irregular belt of land from twenty to sixty miles in ...
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... coast towards the interior in successive terraces , of which the most elevated , called the Roggeveld , falls in with the last - mentioned chain of mountains , the Nieuwveldt . The whole tract of country to the northward of the Cape is ...
... coast towards the interior in successive terraces , of which the most elevated , called the Roggeveld , falls in with the last - mentioned chain of mountains , the Nieuwveldt . The whole tract of country to the northward of the Cape is ...
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... coast , within the great north and south chain of mountains . The remote districts be- yond these furnish a supply of horses , sheep , and horned cattle . The natural productions of the Cape Peninsula , in the vegetable kingdom , are ...
... coast , within the great north and south chain of mountains . The remote districts be- yond these furnish a supply of horses , sheep , and horned cattle . The natural productions of the Cape Peninsula , in the vegetable kingdom , are ...
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abundance animal antelope appeared banks beautiful berg birds Bosjesmans called Camdeboo Cape Cape Town cattle chain of mountains coast colonists colony colour consisting covered deep desert distance district Drosdy Dutch eastward False Bay farmers feet Fish river five four gemsbok Graaff Reynet grass ground habitation hartebeests height hills horde horns horses Hottentots hout hundred inches inhabitants journey Kaffers Karroo kind kloof kraal landrost larvæ length miles mimosas moun mouth naked Namaaqua nature nest night northward Orange river oxen party passed peasantry plains plants quantity rixdollars rock Saldanha bay salt sand sand-stone sandy scarcely Sea-Cow seemed sheep shrubbery side skin Sneuwberg sort south-east Southern Africa species spring springbok steenbok stone summit Sunday river surface Table Bay Table Mountain tail tains tentot thick tion traveller trees tribe valley waggons whole wild winds wood