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104 hand. Whilst a 'first rate' breakfast was preparing, the old Gentleman returned to his room & the rest of the family dispersed as we went into the garden and the disappointed lover saddled his horse & rode off to his home. After breakfast, we brought the guitar into ?regenestion, & sang songs, sipped 'gloria' and after dinner, continued our Journey.

This side of Montgomery put up at a wretched farm house. Regaled with Bears flesh & Sasafras Tea, not particularly pencil note above: very invigorating after a long ride.
13th off at daylight, crossed the San Jacinto, it is but a small stream just now, got to L___ settlement about dinner time. On a unclear he says "Gooday Sir or Madam' to the inmates. 'good day' & a slight sharp nod in return. "Can we stop here" "I expect you can". After the horses are 'fixed' by the negro, & while the meal is getting ready, news & information mutually given. 4.PM. Started. 14 miles brought us to W___ settlement. 
Here after supper we had a dose of snake stories. One was that a Mr. T__ a short time since had been bitten at this settlement by a Rattle?-snake & died three hours afterward, then came adventures with Indians, Bears, Wolves, Panthers, &c -] We were ?bated to go to bed first, which we did. The