In the afternoon we came to rivulets which empty their waters into tlie Susquehanna, and the land becomes more level, and the travelhng not so dangerous and difficult. Night approaches; we halt by one of these streams; a fire is kindled; the kettles are filled; we refresh ourselves; and we adore Divine Providence, returning thanks for the salvations of the day, and committing ourselves to God for the night, whose presence is equally in the recesses of the sohtary wilderness, and the social walks of the populous city. With the starry heavens above me, and liaving the earth for my bed, I roll myself in a blanket ; and without a dream to disturb my repose, pass the night in quiet, and never awake till the eyelids of the morning are opened, and tlie penetrating rays of the sun look through the surrounding foliage; w^hen we arise refreshed, and again address tliat great and good being, w^hose constant visitation supports, cheers, and refreshes us; and invoke his protection, direction, and blessing. And this is our practice, extraordinaries excepted, through the journey, both in the morning and at evening. Our enterprise naturally inspired us with devotion; and the august and stupendous works of creation filled us with awe. We read God's name in capitals.

It may not be impertinent to observe, that in tliis wilderness, we neither hear nor see any birds of musick. These frequent only the abodes of man. There is one wood bird, not often seen, but heard without any melody in his note, in every part of the wilderness, wherever I have been. In some parts of this extensive country, the wild pigeons breed in numbers almost infinite. I once passed an extensive valley where they had nested; and for six or eight miles, where the trees were near and thick, every tree had a number of nests upon it; and some, not less than fifteen or twenty upon them : But as soon as their young are able, they take wing and are seen there no more.