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297 under their charge- as I had a large thick woolen Shawl, and an umbrella,- and unless it was, a very severe tempest, and a long one too, thought we might, possibly escape with nothing more than a comfortable soaking- was not long before it began to rain- and take it we must, as there's no chance for shelter here,- I put the shawl over the lady in charge- and took the umbrella myself as could manage some better on my Mule, than the Lady could- however' as good luck would have it, the heft of the shower passed off to the leward of us, so that we, after all, had but a slight shower- and I can assure for we were not the least disappointed to find the heft of it had past to leward of us.- after it had past over I halted a few moments to rest, as did many of the others, feeling somewhat tired riding so long.- we were soon on our way again and finally arrived at the Summit "so called" at 12 1/2 Pm- here we are to dine- and from this place to Aspinwall we are to go by Rail Road, the road being finished to this place and we are all rejoiced at this change, from Mule- to Rail Road- after washing- our Dinner was ready,- that was soon hurried down for fear the Cars might start off without us- and as soon as we had finished our Dinners we took our Seats in the Cars, all ready for another start- it was 3 Pm, however' before we started- and we arrived at Aspinwall safe & sound about dark- after a pleasant altho a