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A small spur of the blue ridge, and one of the few 

 places in Pennsylvania frequented by the tetrao cupido, or 

 pinnated gTous. 



Note 12— Page 18. ' 



Here prostrate woods in one direction strewed, 

 Point out the path the loud tornado rode. 



These tornadoes are very frequent in different regions 

 of the United states. The one above alluded to, had been 

 extremely violent ; and for many miles had levelled the 

 woods in its way. We continued to see the effects of its 

 rage for upwards of twenty miles. 



Note 13— Page 10. 



■ the snorting sound 



Of startled bruin fixed us to the ground. 



At this season of the year great numbers of bears re- 

 sort to the mountains in search of whortleberries, which 

 they devour with great voracity. They are at this time 

 very fat, and individuals are frequently shot that weigh 

 upwards of 400 lbs. 



Note 14— Page 19. 

 We took up lodgings at the shades of Death. 



