DISTANCES. STATIONS
1811. . i cd
Astronomical Observations made on *s.|j 8 $ WEATHER.
B a ** the Journey : to which are added their ■§ eS*
English names and intermediate Dis- ‘H J o «Ü
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July H. M. At Gerrit Snyman’s Place. H . M.
24 - - - j
25
26 > Fair weather.
27 J
28 2 - p
6 —p
78
54
20-4
9-7
The whole day cloudless
and very hot.
29 3 — p 75 19-1 Fair.
30 A violent S. wind during
the afternoon,
arid thewholenight.
31 A strong wind all day,
and the air very
cold.
In the afternoon, lightning
and thunder,
Aug. with rain.
1 Cold and showery,
with much lightning
and thunder in the
evening.
2 12 — a 55 10-2 Light rain during the
3 — p 57 11*1 whole of the day.
The day fine and
cloudless.
3 7 25 24 2 h. — 8 miles.
Gerrit Fischer’s farm.
5 25 16
Foot of the Middel-Roggevelds-
berg (Middle-Ryeland mountains),
or the northern boun.d-
ar}r of the Karro. The distance
travelled from the Karro Pass,
or southern boundary, is about
126 miles; and from Cape
Town, 339.
4 - - - - * |j 1 — p -58 11-5 Fine weather during
the day; but rainy
all night.
5 10 — a
2 — p
43
46
•4-8
6-2
Heavy showers all
day.
6
1 h. 40 m. H mile.
11 50 a 38 2-6 At the Foot of the
Mountain.
The top of the mountain
6 10 16 1 30 p
4 h. 30 m. 14J miles.
Freezing Station -
9 30 p
28£
26
-1*5
-2-6
On the Top of the
Mountain, and a
little snow found remaining
unmelted
between the rocks.
Showery all day, and
the wind boisterous
and cold.
Distances. STAT IONS
AND PLACES ON THE ROAD ;
T HERMOMETER
in the Shade.
1811.-
In Time; by
Oxen and
Waggons.
In English 1
Miles. I
With their Latitudes, calculated from
Astronomical Observations made on
the Journey: to which are added their
English names and intermediate Distances.
Time of
Observation.
I By Fahren-
1 heit’s Scale. '
j By Rhea-
1 mur's Scale.
W EA TH E R .
Aug. Freezing Station. H. M.
7 ■ H 2 30 p 42 4*4 A sunny day.
3 251
Jakhal’s Fontein (Jackal’s Fountain)
11 - p 37 2-2 Cloudless at night.
8
4 5 12 Rhendster Rivier (Rhinoceros
River)
Kuilenberg (Tank Mountain)
2 30 p
11 15p
58
4 1 £
11*5
4*2
A very fine, calm, and
. cloudless day.
9
4 30 14 De Poort Egaal (Equal Pass)
8 45 a
12 — a
33
6 5
72
0 ’4
14-6
17-7
Calm.
Riet Rivier (Reed River) 11 - p -37 2-2
A fine day.
11 A very fine day.
12 9 —a
1 —p
10 SOp
57
6 6
57
11*1
15*1
111
1
> Fair.
13 - 1 - p
11 — p
6 5
57
14-6
ii-i J
14 4 — 11
Riet Rivier’s Kloof (Reed
River Pass)
Stink Fontein (Stinking Spring)
A most violent wind,
raising clouds of
dust.
15 1 45 H
Seldery Fontein (Celery Spring)
Latitude 32° 9'23"S.
Longitude 21 41 20 E.
10*2
1
16
17
2 —
2 30
6
Kdnna Kraal.
Karrde River.
Latitude 32° 3'38" S
Longitude 2150 20 E.
10 30 a 55
Fair and pleasant
weather.
18
19
20 Magnetic Var. 27°^ W
1 - p 7 6 19-5
J
22 80 21*3 Very hot during the
day time, but after
sun-set the air became
almost chilly.
23
8 30 p 35 1-3
Very cloudy. I n the
forenoon rain and
hail, accompanied
by a most violent
W.S.W. wind.
24 8. 30 a 31 -0.4 The ground lightly
sprinkled with snow,
which by noon was
all melted away.