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was cheering and continued during most of the time we
were crossing the 7 mountains, they were mountains indeed
sometimes the road led between them, where they nearly
met, and in going round them, the road was entierely cut
in the sides of them, & when ascending our circuitous rout _
The vast distance we were from where they nearly met,
sometimes it would be one side and sometimes on the other
was awful indeed, one of our company could not bear to
ride, but alighted and walk'd on the other side from the
Gulf. The road being generally from 16 to 18, or 20 feet
wide supported by a stone wall on the lower side of a
height we judged to be in places, 10 or 12 feet. I bore this
pretty well, and so did Cousin Hannah, but after passing
thro Penns Valley a very rich and well cultivated tract of
Country, many miles in width, we were glad to alight, and walk
for our heads became giddy with the sight G W also, chose to
walk with the lines in his hand and look at his Horses rather