[ 74 ] 
2 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- 
felves on the enjoyment of good bread, butter 
and milk, in a comfortable houfe, and clean 
ftraw to fleep on, free from fleas. 
1 1 th, Though my mare was fo lame, fhe had 
not ftirred 20 yards all night, yet we got this 
day by noon to Mr. Conrad Weifars ; 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 fhe came 
into the pafture, fhe ftretched herfelf at full 
length and rofe no more for 24 hours. In the 
afternoon I fpent my time on Mr. WeifaCs high 
hill, gathering of feeds : here the great vale 
and blue mountains form a lovely profpeCt. 
18 th, I borrowed a horfe of Mr. Weifars , 
and fet up all night at Monatawony. 
iqtk, Before funfet I had the pleafure of 
feeing my own houfe and family : I found 
them in good health, and with a fincere mind, 
I returned thanks to the almighty power, 
that had preferved us all. 
In this journey into the heart of a country, 
ftill in the poffefflon of it’s original inha- 
bitants : I could not help fometimes to 
divert the length of the way by reflecting 
on their manners, their completion fo 
different from ours, and their Traditions : 
this led me to conjecture at their origin, or 
whence 
