ij4 Tbi fDi/lreJfes and Advenium 



]y furnilhed, and attended by their Negroes 

 in rich Liveries, who* altogether made up a 

 gfeat Train, and a pompous Shew. When 

 ihefe Gentlemen had thus paid their Compli- 

 ments for about two Leagues out of the 

 town, they took leave of Mr. Johnfon with 

 the ufual Ceremonies, and returned back. 

 Then we rode on till 4 o' Clock the next 

 Morning, before we could reach a Houfe, 

 but were well guarded in Cafe of being at- 

 tacked by the Indians at War^ or wild Beafts. 

 We had two fpare Mules, which carried Pro- 

 vifions only, here being fcarcely any to be 

 had on this Road, and fix Negroes well 

 armed, four of which were our Guides, to lead 

 us over the Mountains, and crofs Rivers f 

 Thefe every Night bore great Wax-Tapers 

 in their Hands lighted to terrify the Beafts^ 

 befides their .Arms. The other two and my 

 felf were furnifhed with Piftols, and each of 

 us with a Blunderbufs, fo that we had not 

 much caufe to fear any Thing that fhould 

 oppofe us. The next Day we came to the 

 great River of Chagre y where we alighted 

 from our Mules, and went to dinner under 

 fbme Trees, and haying reflied here two' 



Hours,* 



