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corifbiiitly cutting to clear our way, I, as well as my compa- 

 nions, grew much fatigued, and they \'v'iliied much to return 

 back. A'bout four in the afternoon 1 couW not prevail upon 

 them to pi'oceed farther ; if tliey did, they could not return 

 before v3^rk, and they would not fieep all night in the woods; 

 but faid, if I ftayedthey would return to me next morning. I 

 faW it was impofiible to gain the fummit of the mountain with 

 the boy only by that route : 1 likewile faw t!:c woods 

 growing more difEcult, m.y water alfo totally expended : 

 from thefe confiderations 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 much fatigued and thirfry, and never expe- 

 rienced more hofpitality and kindnefs than from this man in 

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

 things received, but of the difpohtion of the heart with which 

 they are given. He parted with his hammock to me, and fiept on 

 aboard himfelf. This I at firft refufed; but he infifted on it, 

 telling me, from my hardfhips of the day 1 was much more 

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

 to clofe my eyes during the night with cold. His hut was 

 built of rojeaux 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 £hine 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^ 

 from Vv^hich it frequently rains ; tliis makes the night air ex- 

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

 ing, having only Dr, Young's boy with me, who continued 



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