r^o M>"- Andersojs's Account qJ a 



^onftaiitly cutting to clear our way, I, as well as D^^y compa- 

 nions, grew much tatigued, and they wilh^d much to return 

 back. About four in the afcernoou \ could not prevail upon 

 them to proceed farther ; if they did, tlicy could not return 

 before dark, and they would not deep all night in the woods; 

 but laid, if I ftayed they would return to me next morning. I 

 faw it was impoffible to gain the iummit of the mountain with 

 the boy only by that route : I likewife faW' the woods 

 orowing; more difficult, mv w^ater alfo totally expended : 

 from thefe conliderations I intended to go down to the French- 

 man's, and remain there all night, and try another route with 

 my boy next morning, hoping I might be fortunate enough to 

 find an eaher pafiage. I arrived at Mr. Gasco's a little after 

 fun-fet, being m.uch fatigued and thirfly, and never expe- 

 rienced more hofpitality and kindnefs- than from this man rii 

 his miferable cot ; for we ought not to judge of the value of the 

 things received, but of the difpolition of t,he heart with which 

 they are given. He parted with his hammock to me, and flept oil 

 ^ board hirnfelf. This I at firft refufed ; but he infjfted on it, 

 telling me, from my hardfhips of the day I was much more 

 tired than he. I took the hammock, but I found it was impoiliblc 

 to clofe my eyes during the night with cold. His hut w'as 

 built of rofcaux or large reeds,, between each of which a dog 

 might creep through, and the top was covered with dry grafs. 

 It is fituated in the bottom of a deep gully,, where the fun 

 does not ihine till nine in the morning, nor after four in the: 

 afternoon. It is furrounded by thick wood, /and during the 

 night the whole of the mountain is covered with thick clouds, 

 Irom which it frequently rains ; this makes the night air cxr 

 ceedingly cold. I got ready to renew my journey next morn- 

 ing, hav^iug only Dr. Younq's boy with ixie, who continued 



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