of John Cockburn, &c. 43 

 Sound, which led me down to a great Ri- 

 ver, but a vaft Depth below me ; however, 

 with much Difficulty, I got down to it, and 

 found a Calabafh lying juft at the Brink of 

 the Water. I filled the Calabafli, and re- 

 turned to my thirfty Companions ; who, in 

 the mean Time, had had the good Fortune to 

 fome find Pine-Apples, by the Help of which 

 we paffed the Night more comfortably, than 

 we had expe&ed. 



The next Morning, we continued our 

 Journey towards fome very high Mountains, 

 and falling into a fmall Path, we kept in it 

 all the Day, fuppofing it would bring us to 

 fome Indian Town ; but inftead of that, it 

 led us to a Run of Water, where it ended. 

 This fruitlefs Walk drove us almoft to De- 

 fpair ; however, we refolved to go up one 

 of the Mountains, and try what we could 

 fee from thence. As we went up, we heard 

 the Crowing of a Cock, and looking about, 

 faw two Indian Ranges in a Valley, fo vaft- 

 lyfteep every Way we could difcern, that >ve 

 judged it almoft impoflible to come at it ; 

 yet, we refolved to ufe our utmoft Endea- 

 vours to get down fome Way or other, and 



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