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were fo large and fo heavy, that they could nof 
be taken out and replaced without a multitude 
of hands. It was neceiTary even to empty 
them on the fpot. Every one lent his aid ; 
and, as my effeds were taken out, they were 
depofited round my carriages in fuch places^ 
^8 were freeft from mud. In a litde time, the 
whole furrounding fpace ^^as covered with 
them, and every thing I polTeffed, expofed 
thereby to the view of the company. At 
length, my whole cargo was again put in order, 
and I purfued my courfe ; but not without 
many diftreffing refledions on the part of the 
fpedators, who, from fo unfortunate a begin- 
ning, augured no good of my journey. 
Their predidions were but too true ; and 
I had foon reafon to apprehend a full accom^, 
pliChment of them, by a fecond. misfortune 
which I experienced^. 
The accident which happened to my car- 
riage had confumed almoft the whole day. It 
wavS half paft three in the afternoon before I 
could proceed ; the days were the fhorteft in 
the year, and, if my carriages travelled in the 
night, accidents ftiU more difaftrous might 
take place. To prevent this,^ I refolved to flop 
toward^ 
