2 July 1749. 



the mountains run from S. S. W. to N. N. E. 

 and when they corne to the river, they 

 form perpendicular fhores, and are full of 

 ftones of different magnitudes. "The river 

 runs for the diftance of fome miles together 

 from fouth to north. 



THE wind blew north all day, and made 

 it very hard work for us to get forwards, 

 though we all rowed as hard as we could, 

 for our provifions were eaten to-day at 

 breakfaft. The river was frequently an 

 Englifh mile and more broad, then it be- 

 came narrow again, and fo on alternately ; 

 but upon the whole it kept a good breadth, 

 and was furrounded on both fides by high 

 mountains. 



ABOUT fix o'clock in the evening, we 

 arrived at a point of land, about twelve 

 Englifh miles from Fort St. Frederic. Be- 

 hind this point the river is converted into 

 a fpacious bay ; and as the wind ftill kept 

 blowing pretty ftrong from the north, it 

 was impoffible for us to get forwards, 

 fince we were extremely weak, We were 

 therefore obliged to pafs the night here, in 

 fpite of the rcmonjlran.ee 3 of our hungry 

 ftomachs. 



IT is to be attributed to the peculiar 

 grace of God towards us that we met the 

 above mentioned Frenchmen on our journey, 



and 



