of John Cockburn, &c. 39 



which was occafioned by Trees being fet on 

 Fire by the Indians, as well to preferve 

 themfelves from wild Beafts, which fwarm 

 on thofe Mountains, as to ferve for a Light 

 to 'em, at leaft, fome Pa.rt of that long dark 

 Way of Fera Qazy which they are frequent- 

 ly obliged to pafs. 



VERA PAZ is aPaffage between the 

 Mountains, about twenty Feet broad, very 

 rocky, and full of great Stones ; on one of 

 which we fat down all Night, and at Day- 

 break proceeded on our Way, but could 

 hardly difcern whether it was Day or no ; 

 for the Mountains are fo very high, and 

 bend fo towards one another at the Top, 

 that we could never fee the Skies, but were 

 forced to carry Brands of Fire in our Hands, 

 which afforded but a very gloomy Light in 

 this Place. 



Such was the Yelling and Roaring of 

 wild Beafts without this Cavity ; fuch the 

 Horror and Gloom of the Place we were in ; 

 nay, and fuch even the Sight of each other, 

 by the uncertain Light in our Hands, that 

 well might we # fay, as we often did, Now 



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