oak & c. but as we advanc’d towards
Catarawgus, we had a large pro-
portion of very fine poplars; when
we got near to the river we pass’d
thro’ a very rich bottom, with an
uncommonly luxuriant growth of
vegetation; & about sunset arrived
at the stream, which we found to
be many perches out of its banks
at the common fording place, & our
guide made signs to us that it
would run over our horses backs
& sweep them away; we therefore
concluded to pitch camp, being in
an open bottom, where there was
pretty well of grass, so that our
horses would have done very well
if it had not been for the gnats
& musquettos; we struck up a fire
& under some bushes we had put