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bought grass for our horses and took somerefreshment in the waggon. 1/2 past 2 onproceeded on, crossed a small creek calldpaxton over an elegant stone bridge,then pass'd thru Harrisburg a very considerable Town, &; beautiful situation havinga fine prospect of the river, travelled7m close on the bank thereof, a distanceof fine cultivated land on the right handthe river on the left, a great manyLocust trees in full bloom on each sidetogether with the prospect of the watermade it delightful, but after a calm comesa storm, crossed a large stream called fishing creek and for 3m it is astonishing, to behold just one path along the bank of the river andgreat rocks hanging from 400 to 600 feethigh almost over our heads the roads exceedingly stony but not dangerous, we crossed stonycreek &; put in at David Elder's tavern 10mhere we were just at the foot of cattatinnaor blue mountain, came round it, bythe side of Susquehanna it is computed by someto be 600 feet high, I could scarce keep myeyes off it, it looked the prospect was so wonderful 24th6th day Set out this morn 20m past4, had a very good road a little up hill anddown with some spots of cultivated landfor about 2m, then cross'd Clarks creek and pre pared to ascend peters' mountain, the