Robert Jacob Gordon, 1743-1795: The Man and His Travels at the Cape

able according animal appears arrived asked bearings British Bushmen Caffers called Cape Town certainly chief clear close command continued course December detail direction drawing Dutch earlier east English entry evidence fact farm farmers feet Fish Forbes four French further gave giraffe give given Gordon governor half hand head hippopotamus Hottentot interest January journal journey known kraal land later letter live look March matters meeting mentioned military mountain mouth natural noted November observations October officers once Orange party passage passed Paterson present probably Professor reached reason records referred remarks river seems seen sent shot showed side stayed taken took travelling turn wagon wanted weather whole wild wind writes young