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with the Patomack, at a short distance
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an easy hill, the summit for near
a mile level good road, the descent
rocky, still surrounded with hills in
every direction. the patomack now
& then in sight, working a traverse
between the hills; in 4 miles came
to a Creek 20 yards over, the base of
the opposite hill a bold rock but of
no great heigth, ascended another
hill, in a retrograde direction for
about a mile. 3 small farms to
Barnhaults plantation 6 miles. here crossed
the Patomack above the rapids, 110
yards over (the rapids stockaded to
catch fish) a small bottom on each
side bounded by beautiful hanging
woods, a few farms on the skirt of
the river, the land rich. from hence
the path on the Virginia side so obscure that with difficulty
& delay found the way. broken ground
& gullies for a mile, then crossed Capers
big creek 70 yards wide, then ascended
a mountain, still surrounded with
others in different directions, exhibiting
a wild intricate bold romantick view,
passing over hills in 3 miles came
to a Creek on which was a saw mill
then descending a hill came to the
Warm Springs _ _ _ _ _

The warm Baths, as on the
otherside, are situated on the lower
side of a square on the East Mountain
& opposite to the principal Street, the
Town consists of three long parallel