of John Cockburn, &c. 67 

 and ftoney. We were a whole Day getting 

 over one of them, and then found we had 

 four or five more fuch like to pafs. Being 

 now in a Valley, and Night coming on, we 

 thought proper to ftay there till Mornings 

 but could get no Water, and but very lit- 

 tle Wood to make a Fire. Here we were 

 fo pefter'd with Vermine, we could not fo 

 much as fit down the whole Night* 



In the Morning, we pafled through a lit- 

 tle Wood, which brought us to the Foot of 

 another Mountain, to the Top of which wc 

 got about Noon ; from whence we looked 

 round to fee, if we could fpy any Whig- 

 wam ; but not perceiving any, we fat down 

 to reft, and flept two or three Hours. When 

 we wjaked, we found ourfelves extremely 

 cold, tho* juft before, when, in the Valley, 

 we were over-powcr'd with Heat. We 

 went down the other Side of the Mountain, 

 and came to a Run of Water, which, when 

 we had crofled, we faw a Range, and going 

 up to it, found therein two Women, the one 

 a Meflie, and the other an Indian. I begg'd 

 'em to give us fomething to eat; at firft 

 they feemed furprized, but at. laft brought 



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