[23rd November 1779] 23 The same weather and wind but very clear and hot. [page 29] Got through this stony defile with…
[The journal of R.J. Gordon’s 4th Journey, from 27th June 1779 to 13th January 1780, Brenthurst library MSS 107/3/1 and …
[29th November 1779] 29 North-westerly wind. Overcast, thundery sky. Got news that the wagon had broken down in the st…
[12th December 1779] 12 The same weather. Heard some lions roaring this morning before sunrise, but they did not come …
[13th July 1779] 13 Thermometer: 49-70-60. Fine weather. Partly cloudy. Light south east wind. It rained from the west…
[20th July 1779] 20 Good weather. Was cold last night; light east wind. Heard hyena and jackal. Thermometer: 38-80-60. …
[30th June 1779] 30 Thermometer: 50-56-51. The same weather but becoming calmer in the evening. south-east wind. Stay…
[18th October 1779] 18 Good weather but a sultry, thundery sky threatening. Calm to the east. Two heavy thunderstorms i…
[22nd August 1779] 22 Thermometer: 50-65-53. A little drizzle in the evening. Sky overcast. Light north west wind. R…
[page 32] [18th September 1779] 18 The wind east and less strong. Nice weather. Thermometer: 50-76-62. (But we were low…
[23rd July 1779] 23 Thermometer: 48-70-60. At daybreak wind from the north west Rain threatened. Clouds and mist build…
[page 10] [2nd August 1779] 2 Strong east wind which veered with the sun and calmed down at evening. Thermometer: 60-80…
[27th September 1779] 27 The same weather and wind. Very hot. The Orange River east north of us, one and half miles. Th…
[25th November 1779] 25 The same weather and wind, but light, and very hot. Went up a high hill to see where I was and…
[25th September 1779] 25 Saturday Hot last night, calm. Fine weather. The thermometer was mostly at 65 degrees through …
[29th December 1779] 29 Rode down the mountain in a westerly direction, passing the basin of the Wilgenhout River (flow…
[1st January 1780] 1 January 1780 Wind still north north-west, brisk with occasional rainstorms. Rode down the river t…
[27th December 1779] 27 The same weather and wind. Let the wagons travel on to Klipvlei to await me there and then tak…
[11th January 1780] 11 The same weather and wind. Dew. The wagon came at dawn. Took bearings from the low stony mounta…
[1st December 1779] 1 Dec Fresh weather. Westerly wind. Slightly cloudy.
[23rd December 1779] 23 Very hot, the same wind. Stayed here.
[27th July 1779] 27 Thermometer: 58-76-66. Rained a little last night. Strong west wind. Sky overcast today. After put…
[21st October 1779] 21 Was up twice last night with my gun on account of loud barking from my dogs. Once because a hors…
[17th September 1779] 17 Thermometer: 48-66-55. Cold last night with a fresh east wind that continues. The Hottentots …
[page 44] [5th October 1779] 5 Fine weather. Hot easterly breeze that veered with the sun. Thermometer: 59-96-80. Latit…