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134 On the 12th we proceeded on our way, intending to arrive towards evening at Franche Hoek.

This place, which, as is implied by its name, is partly inhabited by French, erved as an aylum for the protetant families, which in conequence of the perecutions they uffered on account of their religious opinions, croed the ocean, in the year 1675, with a view of etablihing themelves in this part of Africa, where they were well received by the Governor, Simon Vander Stel, and provided with every requiite for following the employments of hubandry.

The wind from the outh-eat blew with force ufficient to incommode us on our march. It was, however, by no means o violent here, as we learnt upon our arrival that it had been at the Cape. The great difference in the force of thee gales depends, undoubtedly, upon local caues, as I have endeavoured to hew upon a former occaion.

It was on this day that the pinnace of the Eperance, commanded by Citizen le Grand, not being able to reach the hip, was obliged to run for helter off the iland of Robben.

We had to walk two hours after it was dark, before we arrived at Franche Hoek, where we preented ourelves at the houe of Gabriel Deprat, to whom I had a letter of recommendation. As