with a lofty mountain beyond, Then through Fannets-
burg

a village of perhaps 30 log houses. Then over Sideling
hill, we rode four miles along its summit, which
was very high, but our prospect was not very extensive
by reason of some mountains near by on each hand.

As we began to descend a noble view presented as
far as the eye could reach, having the Alleghany moun-
tains in full view at 20 or more miles distant.

The extensive prospect between looked like a delight-
ful plain checquered with a few plantations, but
when we come to traverse it we found many lofty
hills or mountains one was the steepest hill we
have met with since we left home. It is admirable
that so many wagons which pass this road should
be able to get up it. I suppose have passed by 20
this day mostly with families going to new coun-
tries, a number of them were crowded with children:
17 persons of diferent discriptions belonged to one.

4th

Our Travellers lodged this night at one Hartleys

,
near the banks of the Juniata, Next day rode
through Bedford, a village containing a number of
good stone buildings, They passed on over moun-
tains, crossing streams, through, what we called,
the Glades, to the foot of the Great Alleghany where
is some good land, and luxuriant growth of
vegetation. The assent of this mountain is better
land than any of the others, being covered with
lofty timbers of divers sorts, On top of the highest