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a certain space we arrived at the foot of hill and I saw [caret sign with no further marking: a?] hole in the side of it of such dimensions that the serpent could enter with facility[.] When he arrived at the mouth of the den he let me down from his back and made me a sign to go in[.] [“]Fairly and softly[,”] thought I[, “] this hole no doubt is your den but why should you do particularly wish me to visit it however said I in god's name let me enter in I went but nothing earthy was visible I presently turned on my heel and met me friend at the mouth of the den He made me a sign as much as to say [“]Have the goodness to walk back again and kept biting his lips most terribly with his teeth which[,] being interpreted[,] was to denote kile [?[ in all or some thing of the kind at least[.] Doubtless[,] thought I[,] this must be some monsters mansions and what a frightful brute must it be that a beast like you is afraid of the very thought of it put me in a cold shiver[.] If such a pertetent (?) monster as you be frightened the lord have mercy on my luckless soul I may well be terrified and