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Beyond Penn's Treaty

Some Notes Kept of a Journey

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mountains on the opposite side intermix'd
with narrow vallies clothed with spontaness
herbage for the nourishment of the dumb
beasts-- when we arived in the subburbs
of the town we were haild by some of the
inhabitants to know where we were bound
to- Jacob

inform'd them that I purposed
spending the day among them, and by and
by would call on them- as his business did
not lead him far thro’ the town, he shew me the house I was
bound too then left me- Mockensons I
have found to be a pleasant covering for
the feet in dry weather and my last sum-
mers pair being worn out, I call'd on this
woman who made them, to be speak an-
other pair-- when I came to the door, I
saluted her in their way. schano ah schano
she reply'd- looking pleasantly- her five
little folks being aroud- I invited my
self in, also to a seat which I took on
the end of a long bench- the day was
warm yet she was churning close by the