WHITE'S JOURNAL OF A 
holes or perforations were, had in general many knotches 
cut, for the purpofe of getting to the top of them. After 
this we croffed a water-courfe ; which fhews, that at 
fome feafons the rain is very heavy here, notwithftanding 
that there was, at prefent, but little water in it. Beyond 
the chafm, we came to a pleafant hill, the top of which 
was tolerably clear of trees, and perfectly free from 
undervi^ood. His excellency gave it the name of Belle 
Feiie. From the top of this hill we faw a chain of hills or 
mountains, which appeared to be thirty or forty miles 
diftant, running in a north and fouth direction. The 
northernmoft being confpicuoufly higher than any of the 
reft, the governor called it Richnofid Hill\ the next, or 
thofe in the centre, Lanfdown Hills \ and thofe to the 
fouthward, which are by much the loweft, Carmarthen 
Hills, 
In a valley below Belle Veiie^ we faw a fire, and by it 
found fome chewed root of a faline tafte, which £hewed 
that the natives had recently been there. The country 
hereabout was pleafant to the eye, well wooded, and covered 
with long four grafs, growing in tufts. At the bottom of 
this valley or flat, we croffed another water-courfe, and 
afcended 
