Memoirs of a Captivity in Japan, During the Years 1811, 1812, and 1813

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Purpose of conveying wood to the city on p'ack horses] This road was thickly imprinted with the tracks of horses'and men: there was no 'snow upon it, and therefore the Japanese could not trace our footsteps. It led in a straight northerly direction, and passed over the level summits of the hills. We Were not a little delighted at the discovery. And advanced with increased rapidity. I still felt much pain in my knee, and through the whole of my leg; but as we were walking on level ground, it was nothing to equal that which I experienced when ascending the side of the hill.