of John Cockburn, &c. 65 



Evening, we got out of the Valley, and 

 came on a large Plain, where was abun- 

 dance of Wolves. We immediately made 

 a Fire, having no other Way to defend our 

 felves from them, but were forced to keep 

 walking round it all Night ; for the Place 

 was fo over-pin with Vermine, that it was 

 impoffible to fit ftill a Moment ; but this 

 was the leaft of our Trouble. The wild 

 Beafts made fuch a hideous Roaring, and 

 withal approached fo near us, that we were 

 in Fear our Fire, tho* a big one, would 

 hardly protect us from them. In the Night, 

 we heard a great Noife of Horfes running 

 full Speed, which, we fuppofed, were as 

 fvviftly purfued by the Wolves ; at Day- 

 break the Noife ceafed, and perceiving they 

 had all withdrawn, we fet forward. As we 

 croffed the Savanna^ we found fome Places 

 cover'd wich the Bones of Cattle, which, 

 no doubt, had been deftroyed by. thefe ra- 

 venous Creatures ; after this, we went over 

 fome high Hills, which brought us on fine 

 level Land, where were alfo great Numbers 

 of Cattle. 



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