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among the hills, a small hamper and a blanket were 
missed from the luggage waggon. John and Michal 
returned to search for them on the road. They re- 
turned with them two or three hours after. 
March 1. About six, A.M. all being ready, we 
proceeded towards the head of the pass, where we 
had to go over a considerable hill, when an extensive 
prospect opened, of a valley and hills beyond hills, 
but all low except the range of high mountains which 
still continued, on our left, to run north like a stu- 
pendbus wall. Our party made many attempts to kill 
game, but liitherto without success. Passed two boors' 
houses, crossed March river, and halted on a fine 
plain to refresh our oxen and ourselves. After break- 
fast, Cupido preached. About eleven, A.M. I took 
a walk on the banks of the river, and sauntered 
forward till it brought me to two hills, whose rocky 
sides nearly touched each other, leaving only sufficient 
space for the passage of the river. I sat down upon 
a rock in this solitary place, and put my feet into the 
water, which, from the suns heat, was lukewarm. 
While sitting on this rock, out of the view of all hu- 
jnan beings, I recollected I was in the land of lions, 
tygers, wolves. Sec. I mused upon this till I almost 
imagined one of them was at my back. I looked 
up the pass towards where it closed, which was not 
above 200 yards beyond rae, and imagination fancied 
dens of lions there; but the appearance of a little 
crab moving at my feet diverted my attention from 
these frightful imaginations, till my fancies returning 
