2 4* Mr. Anderson’s Account of a 
4 P.M. and I had no profpeft of the mountain’s top ; but from 
the afcent of the ravin below, I knew it was a great way off. I 
thought if I could get into the ravin before night, I could get 
eafily up next morning. After cutting a great way through 
wild plantains, the fun near fetting, I found myfelf almoff 
over the verge of a precipice ; by catching hold of fome fhr.ubs 
I prevented myfelf from falling. We were now about half- 
way down ; but all the way below us, as far as we could fee, 
was a perpendicular precipice of rock, feveral hundred feet 
•high* to pal's which was impoffible. I had a view of fome part 
of the top of the mountain, which I faw was yet far from me ; 
ii of could I attempt any other way than the ridge I had left. 
Being now fun-fet, and the negroes very difcontented, becaufe 
they could not return that night, 1 found we muff take up our 
night’s refidence in the place where we were. It was a very 
unfavourable one, there being nothing but plantains growing* 
which retaining the rain long in their leaves, and being frequently 
agitated by the wind, were confiantly dropping, and kept the 
ground always moifl. Being almofl dark, we had time to make 
•us no other habitation, than placing two or three flicks againff 
an old ffuimp of a tree, and {lightly Covering them with plantain 
leaves. After getting together fome little wood to make a fire 
to keep tis comfortable, it began to blow and rain violently, 
which continued ail night. We foon found our building 
afforded us no fhelter, and the wood would not burn, fo that 
we could not get any fire ; and the ground on which we were 
iituated would not allow the leafl exercife to keep us warm* 
From fuch a miferable night I experienced no mitigation for 
the fatigues ef the day. I wifhed for the rifing fun, to renew 
•my labours ; which I at -laft beheld with inexpreffible joy. 
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