8 1 The T)ijirejfes and Adventures 

 fo many convincing Proofs of his Providence 

 and Protection over us, if we ftill fincerely 

 relied on him, we might reft allured he would 

 never forfoke us in the Time of our greateft 

 Trouble, but enable us to bear the Burthen 

 appointed for us, however grievous it might 

 feem; wherefore, faid I, let us not defpair,but 

 imploring the Almighty's Aid, go on with 

 Hope and Chearfulnefs, not fearing what 

 Man can do unto us ; for, if God be with us, 

 who can be againft us ? 



In the Evening we came to the Range, 

 which we had been before told we fliould 

 meet with, and defired leave to flay there 

 till Morning ; the People brought us a Mat 

 to lye on, and gave us Plantains for our 

 Supper, which, when we had made a Fire, 

 we roafted. In the Night happened lb 

 great a Storm of Thunder, Lightning, and 

 Rain, that I thought we fhould have been 

 drowned, as we lay on the Ground; this obli- 

 ged us to get up, and creep to a Corner of 

 the Range, where we flood till Morning. 



The Indians of this Part of the Coun- 

 try, both Men, Women, and Children, fleep 



in 



