Land was generally hilly though not with such Sharp
pitches as about Red Stone, tho as we advanc-
-ed northward the Hills decreased, in
places thinly timber'd, yet little or no pos-
-ture to be seen, White Oak the most general
timber, in the latter part of this stage, and
through the neat, stoped and fed at Dun-
-kins

18 miles, and got in the evening to
a place called the double Cabbin 15 miles
here we could get neither, pasture, hay, corn,
or Oates for our horses, but having a little
Oates with us, after feeding them, we tyed
them to stakes &c till Morning, after par-
-taking of some of our own Victuals, we
wrapped ourselves in our Blankets and
tried to get some Sleep on the earthen floor
being all the bed we could meet with, 33 miles

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We were stiring betimes this morning, as our
bed was not inviting to indulge nature, and in
7 ½ Miles we came to a poor Cabbin, here we
got some Oates for our horses, and let them
pick a little in the Woods, but we found
a great Change since we left Redstone, the
Season is abundantly backwards; the
leaves are but Just putting out, and there
is next to no picking of any kind in the
Woods, that it looks likely our horses will even