of John Cockburn, &c 5 5 

 directed, for lbme Miles, without feeing any 

 Probability of croffing ; but, at length, ob- 

 ferved fomething at a Diftance which appeared 

 like a great Net, hanging acrofs the River, 

 between two Mountains. We got into a Path 

 that led up to it; and upon the beft Obfer- 

 vation we could make at that diftance, we 

 could not determine whether it were de- 

 fign'd for a Bridge, or a Net to catch Fowls 

 or Beafts in. It was made of Cane, and 

 faftned to four Trees ; two of which grew 

 on the Mountain on this Side, and the other 

 two on the Mountain oppofite to it, on the 

 other Side of the River, It hung downwards 

 like a Hammock ; the loweft Part of it, which 

 was the Middle, being above forty Feet 

 from the Surface of the Water ; but ftill we 

 could not certainly judge whether this was 

 intended, in Reality, as a Bridge for Paffen- 

 gers, and were in Doubt, whether it might 

 have flrength fufficient to bear a Man's 

 Weight* We were therefore fome time be- 

 fore we could prevail with ourfelves to ven- 

 ture on it ; and when we did, it was but 

 flowly, and with great Caution, for the 

 Bottom was made of fuch open Work, that 

 we had much ado to manage our Feet with 



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