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STAT IONS
AND PLACES ON THE ROAD J
With their Latitudes, calculated from
Astronomical Observations made
the Journey : to which are added their
English names and intermediate Distances.
At Klfiarwater.
Nov.
1
2
Spuigslang Fontein (Spitting-
snake Fountain)
Confluence of the Nu-gariep
Black River) with the Ky-
gariep (Yellow River).
Latitude 29° 4" 22' S.
Longitude 24 26 50 E.
Zóutpan’s Drift (Salt-pan Ford)
Confluence of the Maap (Muddy
River) with the Ky-gariep
(Yellow River)
Latitude 29° O' 22" S
Longitude 24 43 40 E.
Second Hippopotamus Station.
Third Hippopotamus Station.
Fireless Station.
T h ermometer
in the Shade.
a g
P jj
9 40 p
2 - p
12 — a
'4 30 p
2 — p
2 - p
2 - p 94 27-5
12 — a 96 28-4
3 —p 98 29-3
1 30 a 67 15'£
11 — a 91 26-2
2 —p 101 30*6
8 30 a 82 22-2
1 15 p 94 27*5
1 45 p 98 29*3
W EA TH E R .
Violent gusts of wind.
Distant lightning in
the quarter from
the S.E. to the S. W.
Lightning, thunder,
and rain at night.
Fair weather, though
cloudy. Wind westerly.
Thunder, lightning,
and rain at night.
Fair weather, which
continued without
any alteration or
rain till 9th Nov.
During this interval
the heat of
► the weather was
as great as in the
preceding week.
REGISTER OF THE WEATHER. 5 6 7
D istances. S TAT IONS in the Shade
AND PLACES ON THE ROAD ;
1811. - 1 § I
With their Latitudes, calculated from
Astronomical Observations made on ®-S S.'S
i Scale.
W EA TH E R .
8 S 60 a A the Journey : to which are added their
p « if English names and intermediate Distances.
¡P
O m l * 1
Nov. H. M.
Fireless Station.
H . M.
6 1 45 6
Confluence of the 'Maap and the
29-3
25*3
29*5
30*4
7'
8
'Ky-gariep Rivers 1 —p
2 —p
2 —p
3 30 p
89
98è
lO O i
1 the day-time; and
1 at night the air
J perfectly calm.
[n the evening thun-
der-clouds began to
collect, and there
was some lightning
and thunder.
9 The weather hotter
than on the preceding
day.
[n the evening lightning,
thunder, and
rain.
10 The sky cloudless, and
the air very hot.
11 At noon a thundershower.
12 Showers in the afternoon,
and very
• heavy rains all
night.
H is 2 25 7 2 10p A heavy thundershower,
with hail
four-tenths of an
inch in diameter.
Cloudy. The weather
Station in the open plain. hot and close.
A t nigh t th e m ost v ivid
incessant lightning;
with very heavy
rain.
14 4 36 15
Groote Fontein (Kora Great
Fountain)
Latitude 28° 49'23" S.
Longitude 24 33 18 E.
The weather fine, but
very sultry.
15 /F a ir and very hot
f weather.
17
18
7 30 22
Station without water.
7 45 p - - Very heavy rain.
19 7 38 26
Klâar water.
A fine day.
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