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Leaves of the Trees, which we gathered for that Purpose. 

 The next Morning very early having refreshed ourselves, we 

 set forward, and in the Evening got on the other side of the 

 first Ridge of Mountains into a most beautiful Valley, adorn- 

 ed with Woods, Savannas, and a very rich Soil, here we en- 

 camped this [N^ight, being the longest Days Journey we made 

 from our first setting out, by reason that we were destitute 

 of Water in these barren places, for our selves and Horses, 

 only what we met with by chance in the hollow parts of tiie 

 Rocks, which our Horses would hardly drink. 



The next Morning we set forward with a great deal of 

 Chearfulness, having plenty of Water, and all manner of 

 Provisions. In this Days Journey we discovered an Indian 

 in the solitary parts of the Woods, but as soon as he espyed us, 

 he fled, notwithstanding we made sigTis to him to come to us, 

 but in vain, for he quickly vanished out of our sight, that we 

 could not learn what Xation he belonged to, or whether there 

 were any more with him in those Parts. x\fter two Days 

 Journey we arrived at another Ridge of rocky Mountains, 

 with large Trees in several Places, but little or no Pasture 

 like the former, but much higher, having a beautiful Pros- 

 pect of large Woods and Porrests, as far as our sight would 

 permit. From this Mountain we returned, making our Jour- 

 ney Eastward ; meeting with nothing w^orthy of Observation, 

 but what we have already made mention of; and in thirty 

 two Days, to our great Satisfaction, arrived amongst the 

 Christians, our Company being all in perfect Health, having 

 had no Misfortune all the way, but the loss of one of our 

 Compasses. 



As there are in this Country many poysonous Herbs and 

 Creatures, so the Indian People have excellent Skill in ap- 



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