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made him drowfy, and which is even carries 
off by continued agitation. 
As foon as we alighted they fhewed us 
where to lay our baggage, and then brought 
us a bowl of boiled fquafhes cold ; this I then 
thought poor entertainment, but before I came 
back I had learnt not to defpile good Indian 
food. This hofpitality is agreeable to the 
honeft fimplicity of antient times, and is fo 
punctually adhered to, that not only what is 
already drefled is immediately let before a 
traveller, but the mod: prefting bufinefs is 
poftponed to prepare the bed they can get for 
him, keeping it as a maxim that he mull al- 
ways he hungry, of this we found the good 
effects in the flelh and bread they got ready 
lor us. 
July After breakfaft Lewis Evans and 
my lei f went to the point of the mountain clofe 
to the N. E. branch, a mile and half up the 
river from our lodging, and good level rich 
land ail the way ; we walked thither, carrying 
our blankets with us, and flcpt near three hours. 
Here we regulated our journey, and having 
taken a plealantview of the range of mountains, 
and the charming plane of Shamokin , a miles 
long and above one broad, skirted on the Weft 
and North by the river, and encompafted Eaft, 
and partly South, with lofty hills, befides a 
line vale bordering the North Weft branch 
we returned to the town and dined. In the 
afternoon 
