the roads & the country, that I have had
but little serious reflections yet have not
had unpleasant sensations or enjoyed so
large a portion of that precious conso-
lation, which my soul, above all things,
desires. - O that I may abide in a watch-
ful state with my eye single to Him
whose fatherly protection is as a wall
round about all those who are severely
devoted to serve him where ever their lots
may be cast.

On the th 8th day after they set off at the
Big Meadows on the third fork of Pine creek

the country became such a wilderness, the
road thro' so little improved, being often
intersected by the fallen timber, as to ren-
der geting their waggon thro’ at that time
impracticable, consequently they were oblidgd
to leave it part of ther bedding, cloathing &c
and persue their journey mostly on foot their horses
being loaded with the necessaries of what
they could take - they were four in number
a young man who went to assist them