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could make nothing of her. A woman came who 
informed us that this aged person w^as her grandmother, 
that hev mind was weak, and she knew nothing. Of 
course we left her in the hands of God, who is the 
judge of all the earth, and will act righteously towards 
her. At eight, P.M. Cupido, before prayer, addressed 
the family, slaves, and our company, who together 
formed a tolerable congregation. 
3d. Rose at five A.M. but finduig the morning 
foggy, and the grass wet, I walked only in an orange 
grove before the house, where I observed the passion 
flower growing luxuriantly among the trees and bushes. 
We found ourselves about five hours journey from 
George Drosdy, and the road being very bad, the boor 
kindly offered to assist us with fresh and strong oxen to 
the Drosdy, which we thankfully accepted. Accord- 
ingly, after worship and breakfast, he put twenty-four 
good oxen to our waggons, and accompanied us hioiself. 
In half an hour our gratitude to the boor for his 
assistance was greatly increased, when we saw two 
steep, rocky cliffs we had to descend and to climb. The 
oxen were frequently on their knees while ascending 
the latter, in consequence of round projecting rocks 
they had to surmount, on which they could not stand ; 
however, by lying down, the poor creatures kept their 
places until their companions got the waggon to 
move a little forward, when they rose again upon their 
feet and drew with all their might. After much noise 
by tongues and whips, many falls, and much hard 
pulling, we reached the summit without any accident. 
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