Mwcii the'longer time to abforb to itfelf and dry up all the moifture and juices. Thefe, with feveral other difficulties* occafioned the joy we felt at having got into the harbour, where we ihould be able in many refpedts to lead, as it were, a new life, to be as unbounded as it was univerfal. With pleafure, likewife, and longing defire, we received our letters from Europe, but not without a very natural anxiety and fear, left we ihould find ih them accounts of the lofs of our deareft friends and acquaintance. After about five weeks ftay at the Cape, the Refolution failed for ‘England, attended with my moft hearty good wifhes. The civilities I had received from almoft every body on board this ihip, the dangers I had undergone in it, and the friendihips, which during that long fpace of time I had had an opportunity of making, gave me, it muft be owned, fufficient caufe. I, for my part, in purfuance of the refo- - lution I had previoufly made, ftaid behind in Africa, in order to continue my refearches in this country, .of which I therefore nqw refume the relation. C H A P. C H A P. IV. J o u r n e y f r o m C a p e T o w n t o t h e C o u n t r y o f t h e C a f f r e s . S E C T . I. Rejidence at Cape Town previous to the Authofs African Expedition. Y defires and thoughts continually ran upon making- 'M - . io n r n p v a journey iinntf oo the inte rnal l_ p__a_rt^s o f this country, an^d Mawvifiting the different nations o f it. For the prefent, however, I was obliged to ftay in the town, and wait for the appearance o f fpring or the fine feafon. I have pbferved before, that the quaade moujan, or winter, is reckoned to laft from the 14th of May to the fame ay in Auguft; and that during that time, fhips feldom venture to run into Table-bay. A Dutch veffel, which neverthelefs ftffi ftaid here on fome particular bufinefs, and on the night fucceeding the 14th day had thrown out all V Q L . X. p her Mayv
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