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fed the horses, and had a rock for a table, someof the waggon store together with excellent waterthat issued from toward the top of the m servdserved to refresh the weary travellers, but mo peacefor them nor the horses because of the little knats. half past 1 pursuing on, the road being excessivestony computed to be 6m 1/2 over, 3 hour 3/4 going,put up at Kookens just at the foot, wherewere some of the tallest hemlocks pines, &;c thatI ever saw. 29th4th day Set out this morn 1/4 past 4 af- ter passing a hill, had a very rough swampyroad along a valley between great mountainsThro wash a thicket of amazeing tall trees ofdifferent kinds, it being cloudy seemed atmost dark. cousin and I preparing ourselves with staffs set out on foot, while wewere traveling pursuing along before the waggon we hearda &; noise, &; looking round to see what was thematter, beheld, as the waggon was going downa very steep &; excessive muddy place a Feather the bedpitched out before, and was conveyed underthe waggon in the mud, and a bottle of milk, which we had purchased for breakfast, &; was pushed in the blanket that tied it, got outwithout any damage. however we took ofthe blanket, got a sheet and tied it upagain, &; proceeding along crossed a livelystream of water which followed the