to Mr. Anderson’s Account of a 
Conftaiitly cutting to clHr our way, 1$ as well as hly Compa- 
monk, grew much fatigued, and they wifhed much to return 
back. About four in tire afternoon 1 could not prevail upon 
them to proceed farther; if they did, they could not return 
before dark, and they would not deep all night in the woods ; 
but fa id, if I flayed they would return to me next morning. I 
faw it Was impoffi.ble to gain the liimmit of the mountain with 
the boy only by that route : I likewife law the Woods 
growing more difficult, my water alfo totally expended : 
from thefe connderations I intended to go down to the French- 
man’s, and remain there all night, and try another route with 
my boy next morning, hoping I might be fortunate enough to 
find an ealier paflage. I arrived at Mr. Gasco’s a little after 
fun-fet, being much fatigued and thirffy, and never expe- 
rienced more hofpitality and kindnefs than from this man ih 
his miferable cot ; for we ought not to judge of the value of the 
things received, but of the difpontion of the heart with which 
they are given. He parted with his hammock to me, and flept on 
a board himfelf. This I at'firft refufed; but he inf fled on it. 
telling me, from my hardfhips of the day I was much more 
tired than he. I took the hammock, but I found it was impoffible 
to clofe my eyes during the night with cold. His hut was 
built of rofeaux or large reeds, between each of which a dog 
might creep through, and the top was covered with dry grafs* 
It is fituated in the bottom of a deep gully, where the fun 
does not ffiine till nine in the morning, nor after four in the 
afternoon. It is furrounded by thick wood, and during the 
night the whole of the mountain is covered with thick clouds, 
irom which it frequently rains ; this makes the night air Ex- 
ceedingly cold. I got ready to renew my journey next morn- 
ing, having only Dr, Young’s boy with me, who continued 
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