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deftroyed, and perhaps too before my people 
had perceived the fire. 
The greater part of the night was fpent in 
removing the camp to freih ground. Our 
oxen, affrighted at the uproar, and ftili more 
at the flames, difperfed themfelves in the wood, 
from which we had great difficulty to diflodge 
tli^m and colled: them round us^ 
Refuming our journey, we travelled fev^n 
leagues weft by fouth : but, the road being 
execrable, I again approached the river by 
turning to the north- weft. After proceeding 
four hours in this direction, we arrived at the 
entrance of a pafs, at the end of which I per- 
ceived a little fquare houfe, covered with 
thatch, and of which the mud- walls were neat- 
ly made and in good condition. 
It is impoffible to exprefs the uneafinefs I 
felt at the fight of this cottage. I feared that 
I Ihould find there afecond Bernfry, or another 
Matthew Moodel : but, on my approach, I 
faw vv^ith fatisfadion that the houfe was at 
prefent without an owner; and in confequence 
I took pofTefTion of it, and pitched my camp 
|:here. 
Near the houfe was a fpring of tolerably goo^l 
water I 
