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I acquainted this ancient prince and patriarch 
with the nature and defign of my peregrinations, 
and that I was now for Cowe, but having loft my 
road in the town, requefted that I might be in- 
formed. He cheerfully replied, that he was pleafed 
I was come in their country, where I fhould meet 
with friendfhip and protection, and that he would 
himfelf lead me into the right path. 
After ordering my horfe to the door, we went 
forth together, he on foot, and I leading my horfe 
by the bridle; thus walking together hear two miles, 
we ftiook hands and parted, he returning home, 
and I continuing my journey for Cowe. 
This prince is the chief of Whatoga, a man 
univerfally beloved, and particularly efteemed by 
the whites for his pacific and equitable difpofition, 
and revered by all for his exemplary virtues, juft, 
moderate, magnanimous and intrepid. 
He was tall and perfectly formed ; his counte- 
nance cheerful and lofty, and at the fame time truly 
charadteriftic of the red men, that is, the brow 
ferocious, and the eye adtive, piercing or fiery, as 
an eagle. He appeared to be about fixty years of 
age, yet upright and mufcular, and his limbs adtive 
as youth. 
After leaving my princely friend, I travelled 
about five miles through old plantations, now under 
grais, but which appeared to have been planted the 
iaft feafon ; the foil exceeding fertile, loofe, black, 
deep and fat. I arrived at Cowe about noon. This 
fettlement is efteemed the capital town : it is fitu- 
ated on the bafes of the hills on both fides of the 
river, near to its bank, and here terminates the great 
vale 
