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a miles to a houfe, where we lodged, it rained 
faft in the evening and great part of the night 
itfelf. And we heartily congratulated our- 
fclves on the enjoyment of good bread, butter 
and milk, in a comfortable houfe, and clean 
ftraw to fleep on, free from fleas. 
1 yth, Though my mare was fo lame, Ihe had 
not ftirred ao yards all night, yet we got this 
day by noon to Mr Conrad Vrcij'ars \ but under 
the difficulty of carrying my baggage good 
part of the way on my back, befides being 
fcarcely able to get her along : when lhe came 
into the pafture, fhe ftretched herfelf at full 
length and role no more for 2.4 hours. In the 
afternoon I lpcntmy time on Mr TVei far’s high 
hill, Catherine; of leeds: here the great vale 
and blue mountains form a lovely profpect. 
18 lb, 1 borrowed a horfe of Mr fVe'ijar, 
and lot up all night at Mon it as; any. 
\yth, Before lunlef, I had the pleafure of 
feeing my own ho die and family : I found 
them in good health, and with a fincere mind, 
I returned thanks to the almighty power, 
that, had prderved us all. 
In this journev into the heart of a country, 
foil in the pofleflion of it’s origiml inha- 
bitants : I could not help lometimes to 
divert the length ol the way by reflecting 
on_ their manners, their comple&ion lo 
ditterent from ours, and their Traditions : 
thr; led me to conjecture at their origin, or 
whence 
