have frequently covered us, so that the
Sun has been hid. A curious Sight present-
-ed two nights ago, of some neighbouring
Hills or rather mountains that were on fire,
perhaps the had not been burnt for seve-
-ral Years, and the great quantity of dead
timber, both standing and laying down,
having taken fire as it passed along,
which made a very lively appearance in
the night, looking as if the whole Mountain
was on fire. – We have been under
some exercise for a few days past concern-
-ing our goods, which are coming up
the River, we have ing very little cause to
expect their arrival before the last of
this Month, and the dry weather has
been such for some time past, that the
River has fallen very fast, which the
Indians remarked to us with some degree
of seriousness, saying that it would be
with difficulty the Boat could be ~
brought up some Shallow places, but in
the midst of our trials we have still
been favoured; a considerable quantity of
rain fell last Evening, tho no diffi-
-rence yet appears in the River, there