INSTRUCTIONS to such as shall march upon Discoveries into the North-American Continent.
TWo breaches there are in the Apalataean Mountains, o∣pening a passage into the Western parts of the Conti∣nent. One, as I am informed by Indians, at a place called Zynodoa, to the Norward; the other at Sara, where I have been my self: but the way thither being thorow a vast Fo∣rest, where you seldom fall into any Road or Path, you must shape your course by a Compass; though some, for want of one, have taken their direction from the North-side of the trees, which is distinguished from the rest by quantities of thick Moss growing there. You will no meet with many hinderances on horseback in your passage to the Mountains, but where your course is interrupted by branches of the great Rivers, which in many places are not Fordable; and therefore if you be unprovided of means or strength to make a Bridge by felling trees across, you may be forced to go a great way about: in this respect company is necessary, but in others so inconvenient, that I would not advise a∣bove half a dozen, or ten at the most, to travel together; and of these, the major part Indians: for the Nations in your way are prone to jealousie and mischief towards Chri∣stians in a considerable Body, and as courteous and hearty to a few, from whom they apprehend no danger.
When you pass thorow an even level Country, where