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but he showed evident marks of fear. The task being likely to fall uponme,* * J.S. I pulled off my great coat and tiedit up well behind me and raised mysaddle-bags by putting some luggageunder them, and having previously cuta pole to carry in my hand, to measurethe depth of the stream, I entered theriver without much fear, though notwithout care, and found our guide wasmistaken in its depth. And well for ushe was, for had it been as deep as he sup-posed, no horse could have stood beforethe stream. He gave us to expect that thewater would come within six inches ofthe horses' backs. I got safely through, my companions viewingme with anxious minds. When they saw mesafely landed, they followed and arrived also safely with gladened hearts. We pursued our journeydown the rich bottoms of the stream, and inten miles arrived at a village of Muncy Indians,in a champaign country, being the first dwell-ings we have seen since we left Alleghany. We stopped at a house in this village andbreakfasted on our own provisions. The town and pasture land were enclosedin a lot of 12 or more acres, which looked clean