River on a Bridge, the Town stands in
a Valley Surrounded by high Mountains, it is
a pretty pleasant situation, being seated on an
elevated Spot near a branch of the River, the Town it
contains a number of good Stone buildings
among which are a Courthouse, Jail, &c: here
we got our breakfast, and then passed over
a very Mountainous, poor Country, and but
thinly settled to the Allegenies, which Moun-
-tain tho high, was not difficult ascending,
being rather a succession of Mountains than
one huge pile, we had several very steep As-
-scents and descents, while on this Mountain,
yet our road went much of the way on the top
of very high ridges, when we arrived at its
greatest eminence, we stoped at an Inn and
refreshed ourselves, here we met with a fine
Spring of Water near the door. we here turned to the left taking the glade road, the descent from
this Mountain was gradual, the Land arable
tho stony, it is called 10 miles across, —We now
entered what is called the Glades, we having understood
in places there were flats or openings where
much Grass was Cut, Yet where we went throug[h]
was heavy Timbered, some of which was were sugar
Maple being the first we had seen, the Land
appeared good, was pretty thick settled, and