\6i The T)iflvejfe$ and Adventures 

 gratitude, not to own, that ftie, as well as 

 himfelf, was extreamly kind to us, during 

 our whole Stay with them. The fhort Ac- 

 count I have given of this Gentleman, may 

 be of fome Satisfaction to his Brother, who (as 

 he told us himfelf ) is a Merchant in London. 



At this time Mr. Rounce fell ill again, 

 but was ufed with greater Care and Tender- 

 nefs, than could well have been hoped for by 

 People in our Circumftances. Having fpoken 

 of the chief Magiftrate of this Town, and 

 of his Generofity towards us, I will now give 

 fome Account of the Town itfelf, and like- 

 wife of its Inhabitants. 



N I COT J is fituated in a Valley, fur- 

 rounded by very high Mountains, fo that 

 there is no coming at it, without paffing 

 ibme of them ; yet no Place affords a more 

 delightful Profpecl, or is kept in greater Or- 

 der and Neatnefs. The Indians fuffer no- 

 thing to grow near it, except Fruit-Trees, 

 for fear of harbouring Vermine ; and this 

 Method has fo good an Effect, that there is 

 not lb much as a Muskitoe to be feen, or 

 felt in the whole Town, tho' the Mountains 

 aboye it are coyered with Woods. As to 



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