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I ftaid here forne few Days till I was refrefhed, 

 and then with my Companions marched away for 

 the North-Seas, having a ftrong Convoy of armed 

 Indians for our Guides. 



We travelled over many very high Mountains ;Themaia 

 at laft we came to one furpaffing the reft in Heighth, ^ ld § e of 

 to which we were 4 Days gradually afcending, tho' an 

 now and then with fome Defcent between while. 

 Being on the Top, I perceiv'd a ftrange Giddinefs 

 in my Head ; and enquiring both of my Compani- 

 ons, and the Indians, they all affured me they were 

 in the like Condition ; which I can only impute to 

 the Height of the Mountains, and the Clearnefs of 

 the Air. I take this part of the Mountains to have 

 been higher than either that which we crofs'd with 

 Captain Sharp, or that which Mr. 'Damper and the 

 reft of our Party crofs'd in their Return : For f orn 

 this Eminence, the Tops of the Mountains ovef 

 which we palled before, feem'd very much below 

 us, and fometimes we could not fee them for the 

 Clouds between \ but when the Clouds few over 

 the Tops of the Hill, they would break, and then 

 we could difcern them, looking as it were thro 5 fa 

 many Loop-holes. 



I defired 2 Men to lie on my Legs, while I laid 

 my Head over that Side of the Mountain which 

 was moft perpendicular ; but could fee no Ground 

 for the Clouds that were between. The Indians car- 

 ried us over a Ridge fo narrow that we were forced 

 to ftraddle over on our Breeches \ and the 0 Indians 

 took the fame Care of themfelves, handing their 

 Bows, Arrows, and Luggage, from one to ano- 

 ther. As we defcended we were all cured of ouf 

 Giddinefs. 



When we came to the Foot of the Mountaitl we 

 found a River that ran into the North- Seas, and 

 near the Side of it were a few Indian Houfes* which tnJiMI 

 afforded us indifferent s:ood Entertainment, Here Set ^ * 



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