282 TRAVELS through 



and the neo:roes of Guinea or of Senegal do the 

 fame. 



After going up about Hxty leagues between 

 forefls and mountains which coDrine the river, 

 we met with fuch low water, that we were 

 obliged to unload all the goods, and hide them 

 in the woods \ I only left the provilions and am- 

 munition in the boat, and gave them all my at- 

 tention. I never was in a more difagreeable fi- 

 tuation ; we were obliged to draw the boats for 

 upwards of fifteen leagues •, I put myfelf at the 

 head of the foldiers and Indians, and drew at 

 the cord, in order to fet them an example. 

 You may judge of my uneafinefs, if you will 

 confider that during this piece of work, it would 

 have been eafy to defeat and to plunder us. I 

 met a party of revolted ChaElaws^ goi"g to the 

 Engliih ; 1 exhorted them to return •, they 

 crofTed the river in a place, called in their lan- 

 guage I'cijkalouffas^ which fignifies the white 

 mountain '■'- •, their chief, v/hofe name is Mingo 

 Hozvrr.cs^ had the infolence to pretend he could 

 oblige me to give him brandy •, he even was au- 

 dacious enough to lift his hatchet over my head. 



On 



^ It IS a kind cf n:a.rle or d^alk which would be of gre..t 

 v;:^a£ ir. Europe. 



