[ 2 3 ]. 
they dwell upon the Hoklo and to th e 
fouthward of it, between whom and that of the 
Cherokees is a river lbmetimes called by that 
name. It was againft this people the fix na- 
tions firft turned theif Arms with fuccels, 
after they had fled before warlike Adaron- 
dacks , and having thus learri’d to conquer, ven- 
tured to attack the'r hitherto victorious ene- 
mies, who could not have lupportcd this war 
without the unexpected alfiftance they received 
from the French. 
After taking our leaves, we continued our 
journey to a large creek 4 or j rod wide which 
wafhes on each fhore a charming country 
of rare foil as far as the river. On the other 
fide of this creek we rode through a deferted 
Town in the neck between them \ a few miles 
more brought us to our dining place, and in 
the afternoon we turned our backs on this 
branch, and rode N. W. down a valley 20 
rods wide, wooded with pitch pine on the 
right hand and white on the left, the Run be- 
tween • then N. W. by W. by the fide of a 
hill and bottom of white pine, down which 
we rode 1 hours, upon better land, the N. W. 
middling land, now up a hill N. W. to a point, 
a prolpeCt of an opening bearing N. then down 
the hill to run, and over a rich neck lying be- 
tween it and Tiadanghton bearing N. W. where 
we lodged within about 50 yards of a hunting 
cabin, where there were 2 Men, a Squaw and a 
