in, while eating their bread and Oyl.
thus for want of a change of Cloaths, and
living in their dirt, they become very
lowsy, which they try to extrecate them
-selves from, by pulling of their shifts,
turning them inside outwards, and
hunting the Vermon with as much com-
-possure, and seemingly good grace,
as a Mother amongst us would do, in
combing one of her Children, and this
part of their dirt has not been one of the
least of our trials, neither have we any
expectation of leaving them, without
carrying away some breeders.

For more than two weeks past the weather
has been very dry, part of the time a Cold
north wind, we had frost for ten Mornings
successively, during which time we slept
in open Cabins, in our blankets, so that
we sensible felt the want of more cover-
-ing, and a better Bed before morning.
for two or three days past the weather has
been warm, with a strong South wind.
the Woods has been much on fire dur-
-ing this dry weather, Clouds of smoke