.MTE0Mg.OTA2NzA

we kept on the going rough after sunrise,the flies began to plague the horses we covered them with blankets and some of the men walked alongside and kept them off they were were completely tired out going a distance of 97 miles without stopping I was afraid they would give out before we got to the Big Grove but we have at length arrived there safe stop there today to night go on 18 miles to Samgamore? the day very warm I should not wonder if we should all be sick exposed to the night and our men are wet nights to their bodies the dew is very heavy this morning a heavy fog lay on the earth here until quite late we shall have to travel at night before we get rid of the flies I did not sleep any last night Thursday 18th Last night was the hardest night we have seen yet we had several very bad mud holes to pass through daylight arrived we could see nothing of the grove I have not been so discouraged since we started about sunrise the grove appears in sight there was a heavy fog and we not see it until we were very near it We do not think that even sailors after a long and dangerous voyage felt more joy at the cry of land there we did at the cry of the grove when we arrived there the man that kept the the house would not date? account us at all and we were obliged to