388 The Natural History 



this we piled up in order to continue burning all Night, which 

 prevented all manner of Wild Beasts and pernicious Insects 

 being troublesome^ or approaching us or our Horses. 



As soon as our Indians had discharged one or two shots, 

 and given us a signal of their Success by Holloiving, we im- 

 mediately dispatched some of our Party to their assistance, 

 to bring home the Game they had killed ; for they seldom 

 return'd without more than a sufficient quantity of Venison, 

 wild Turhies, and other Game for the support of all our 

 Company, during our whole Journey. Being thus provided 

 with Provisions, our next business was to perform our Cook- 

 ery, which consisted chiefly in Roasting and Broiling, accord- 

 ing as each Person was disposed. When Supper was ready, 

 and a sufficient quantity of Indian Corn roasted, which we 

 made use of instead of Bread, we sat down upon the Ground, 

 and generally eat with a good Appetite,- the Air being no 

 where better or purer than near the Mountains. In this man- 

 ner we supped each Night, our Kitchen Furniture being a 

 Wooden Spit, and our Table, Dishes and Trenchers the Barks 

 of Trees. Supper being ended, we made our Punch (the 

 Bowl being a large Gourd) which we distributed equally to 

 each Person a good Harmony being observed amongst us dur- 

 ing the whole Journey. At Night when our Company were 

 disposed to rest, we made our Beds of Moss near the fire, 

 where we slept comfortably, keeping a constant Watch by 

 turns every four Hours. Thus we enjoyed ourselves 'till our 

 arrival at the Mountains, and what continually rendered our 

 Journey more agreeable was the beautiful Prospect of the 

 Country, being adorned with Woods, Savannas, spacious 

 Rivers, together with various kinds of Beasts, Birds, Fishes, 



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It would not be proper to trouble the Peader with the Ad- 

 ventures of each Dav, and the nuuiv Observations we made 



therein, 



