66 The Tiiflrejfes and Jdwntum 



Before Sun-fet, we came to a Run of 

 Water, from which was a Path leading up 

 a Hill, on the Top of which flood the In- 

 dian Town of Petapa> or St. John's. No 

 fooner had we got up the Hill, but the 

 People from the Town flocked about us ; 

 and among the reft, one holding a white 

 Wand in his Hand, who demanded to know 

 what we were : I told him we were Englijb 

 Men ; he faid, he knew of no fuch People, 

 and that Spaniards were not fo white; how- 

 ever, after they had fatisfy'd their Curiofity 

 in viewing us, and asking fome out of the 

 way Queftions, they carried us to a Range, 

 and gave us fome Jerk Beef and Turtillias. 

 The next Day we departed for a Town cal- 

 led Chippea^ two Days Journey from hence. 

 Petapa^ or St. John's^ as I faid, ftands on a 

 high Hill, and commands a very beautiful 

 Profpeft, it is furrounded with Savanna's, on 

 which is plenty of line Cattle. 



Soon after we left this Place, we came 

 to the Mountains of Valladolidj which were 

 very difficult to alcend, being very fteep 



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